More than 50, 000 people were stranded on Thursday as eastern Australia continued to experience heavy rains. A 63-year-old man was found dead in the remote village of Moto, 400 kilometers north of Sydney, and there are at least three others still unaccounted for. Local officials cited local officials as saying that authorities had dispatched drones, vessels, and helicopters to save the victims. Some areas of New South Wales received more than four months ‘ worth of rain in just two days. Some people had to walk onto their buildings to be safe because roads and rivers overflowed. According to incident commander Byrne, the nation’s national broadcaster ABC,” We’ve got a lot of people getting rescued from buildings and from higher levels of properties.” The village of Taree, located 300 kilometers northeast of Sydney, suffered a severe earthquake. More than four times the amount of rain in May, it was 415 mm. About 20, 000 people are trapped in the nearby village of Kempsey, with small access to food, water, and medical assistance. In recent months, Australia has experienced unusual and severe weather. The highest water temperatures ever recorded in 2024, according to the Australian National University. Warmer waters can bring on more storms and weather. Kristy McBain, the chancellor of crisis management, warned that some rivers may also increase as a result of the rainfall.
