Cities cut off, houses in water: People climbed onto the roofs VIDEO

Most affected were rural communities in the Hunter and Mid North Coast regions of New South Wales, Reuters reported.In some areas, more than four months&#39; worth of rainfall fell in the previous 24 hours.&quot;We&#39;re dealing with an enormous amount of rain. The ground is already saturated with water, the rivers are up, and the rain just won&#39;t stop,&quot; NSW Emergency Services Minister Jihad Dib said. 20.05.2025#Australia#Flooding in the Mid North Coast and Hunter Region of #NSW.Thousands of homes without power. More than 270mm of rain fell in several locations in less than 24 hours. SES responded to 1,400 incidents.4,000 homes across the state were left without power. https://t.co/pNzN95p13q pic.twitter.com/tjVG4tM0Wi&mdash; Climate Review (@ClimateRe50366) May 21, 2025 The Australian Bureau of Meteorology warned that up to 300 millimeters of rain could fall in the next 24 hours, which is three times more than the average May rainfall.In the towns of Taree and Glenthorne, on the Manning River, more than 300 kilometers north of Sydney, people climbed onto verandas and rooftops as rescue teams struggled to reach them by boat and air overnight.Emergency Services Commissioner Mike Wassing said the priority is to save the most vulnerable and those who cannot leave their homes.&quot;Right now we&#39;re focusing on people who are on the roofs or on the floors of their houses,&quot; Wassing said.

Cities cut off, houses in water: People climbed onto the roofs VIDEO

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