Fourth flood emergency in a year forces 30,000 people to flee homes in Sydney

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Tens of thousands of people have fled their homes in Sydney after a month’s worth of rain fell over the weekend. Australia’s biggest city is under its fourth flood emergency in just a year.

Tens of thousands of people have fled their homes in Sydney after a month’s worth of rain fell over the weekend.

Since the heavy rain began on Friday, there have been 116 flood rescues and hundreds of requests made today.

 

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