Australia’s prime minister says he will declare a national emergency following floods across large swathes of the east coast that have claimed 22 lives.
Whole towns are underwater after floodwaters swamped parts of Australia's east coast, forcing people to shelter on roofs and prompting around 1,000 rescues.CANBERRA, Australia -- Australia’s prime minister on Wednesday said he would declare a national emergency following floods across large swathes of the east coast that have claimed 22 lives.
It is the first such declaration since a law was passed in December 2020 in response to catastrophic wildfires during the previous Southern Hemisphere summer. Floodwaters peaked in Brisbane, the Queensland capital and Australia’s third-most populous city, on Feb. 28 after it was inundated by 80% of its usual annual rainfall in the previous three days.Sydney, New South Wales’ capital and Australia’s most populous city, located 730 kilometers south of Brisbane, has endured the wettest start to a year ever recorded.
Many flood victims are angry that authorities didn't come to their rescue earlier. Many people were rescued from flooded homes by neighbors.
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