Flood-hit Sydney residents urged to higher ground after torrential rains

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SYDNEY — Australian authorities on April 6 urged people in parts of New South Wales capital Sydney to move to higher ground because of the danger of flooding from torrential rains.

A pedestrian walks along a flooded street as heavy rains affect Sydney, Australia on Oct 6, 2022.

Some 44 people had been rescued from floodwaters and there had been 4,128 calls for help in the past 24 hours, the State Emergency Service said on its website.

 

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