Flash flooding on Australia’s southeast coast has killed three people and blocked off towns, isolating tens of thousands of inhabitants, with officials warning that more rain is forecast over the next 24 hours. Major flooding has affected numerous rural communities in New South Wales, Australia’s most populated state, with heavy rain expected to continue through Thursday.
Police said the corpse of a 63-year-old man was located in a flooded property in Taree, more than 300 kilometres (186 miles) north of Sydney, while another body thought to be that of a missing male in his 30s was recovered in flood waters on the Mid North Coast.
A 60-year-old woman’s body was discovered in her vehicle west of Coffs Harbour, according to police. An officer warned the woman not to drive through the floodwaters late on Wednesday, before she became stranded and called for help. Emergency personnel were unable to find her in time.
“This natural disaster has been devastating for this community,” New South Wales Premier Chris Minns said during a media briefing. There are 140 flood warnings, 50,000 people have been urged to leave and may become isolated, and are 9,500 houses in the immediate proximity. So, we’re not out of the woods here.
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