Non-stop rain engulfs Australian towns for the 2nd time in a month

Heavy rain also make tens of thousands of people in Australia had to evacuate for the second time within weeks after the floodwaters flooded the riverbank and caused the dyke to burst.

Several towns in northern New South Wales state were reeling from the battle flood more than a month ago was caused by an intense low pressure system overnight. Officials say some areas in New South Wales state have recorded just six hours of rainfall equal to the monthly average.

Summer weather on Australia’s east coast is dominated by a La Nina phenomenon, usually associated with higher rainfall, where for the second year in a row, rivers have dried up after torrential rains. So far, the city of Sydney has recorded up to 537 mm (21.1 inches) of rain this March, considered March with the highest rainfall on record.

Severe flooding in the northern region of New South Wales. (Photo: NCA NewsWire)

In the city of Lismore, in northern New South Wales state, one of the places hardest hit by the record flooding in early March, the water level of the Wilsons River exceeded the height of the levee by 10.65 meters. Lismore, home to nearly 30,000 people, received about 400 mm (16 inches) of rain in the 24-hour period through March 30 morning, the data showed.

Local media reported, there was no official warning that the levee had broken after the sirens malfunctioned.

“Things are falling apart in Lismore at the moment, for the second time in a month,” Mayor Steve Krieg told Nine Network.

Australia’s weather agency forecast “locally heavy rain bands” will decrease for several hours on March 30, potentially leading to life-threatening flash floods with up to 200mm of rain expected in many areas. area.

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