Australia floods submerge at least 10,000 homes

According too webangah​ News Agency, Albanese stated on social media platform X: “We continue to work closely with federal, state, and local governments to ensure Australians receive the support they need now and during the recovery period.”

The New South Wales State Emergency Service reported that damage ​assessments are underway in the ​severely affected mid North Coast region. The floods have isolated‌ towns, destroyed livestock, and damaged properties—with at least 10,000 buildings impacted.

While​ conditions improved for some residents of Australia’s most⁤ populous state since‍ Friday, hundreds remain in emergency ​shelters. State⁤ Emergency Services‌ Commissioner Carlene York confirmed 52 flood rescues occurred overnight during a Sydney press briefing.

authorities‍ reported the latest‍ flood-related fatality involved an‍ elderly ‍man found deceased on a flooded property near Taree—one of ⁤the ⁢hardest-hit towns ‍located 300 km north of Sydney along the Manning ‍River.

Albanese,​ who canceled his planned Friday visit to⁣ Taree due‍ to flooding, expressed ‍grief ‍over additional loss​ of life. The Bureau of Meteorology confirmed rainfall ‍equivalent to six months’ average fell during three days preceding⁣ Friday.

The ⁢disaster​ marks Australia’s latest encounter with extreme ⁣weather‍ events that climate experts attribute to changing climate patterns.