Thousands of evacuees! Dangerous situation after flooding in Sydney, NSW, Australia

Natural disaster 4 July 2022. Thousands of evacuees! Dangerous situation after flooding in Sydney, NSW, Australia Flooding in Australia’s most populous state has become the new normal, as residents in the Greater Sydney area contend with increasingly erratic seasonal swings. The area, which is home to 8 million people, or around a third of the country’s total population, has always experienced some degree of flooding during the early summer months. But what was previously a once-in-a-generation event has become commonplace, raising questions as to the long term sustainability of flood-prone communities. More than half a meter of rain has drenched parts of eastern New South Wales during the last 48 hours, with spills from numerous dams causing flood warnings across the region. Naturals hazards in 2021 have become more frequent. We do not know what awaits us in 2021. How global warming and climate change will affect our Earth. Watch the most current news about natural disaster