Worst flood in Australian history - Evacuation announced

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Large-scale flooding on the northeast and east coast of Australia began at the beginning of last week due to prolonged downpours. So far, at least 15 people have died as a result of the floods, and several more are missing. The country's authorities mobilized employees of the Ministry of Defense to assist in search and rescue operations and the evacuation of victims.
Last night began the evacuation of residents of the western suburbs of Sydney, who were at risk due to the overflow of the reservoir at the Warragumba dam. The authorities fear that water will begin to overflow over the edges of the dam "at any moment", after which at least 130,000 houses will be in the flood zone. Their inhabitants are ordered to evacuate immediately.
The most difficult situation is in the north of the state, the central coast, as well as in the Sydney area and suburbs. "The low pressure zone is shifting towards the metropolis, and we expect more showers. Weather conditions will remain very difficult, with heavy rainfall and strong winds," a weather forecaster for the Australian Bureau of Hydrometeorology said.
In the state of Queensland, more than 2 thousand houses were in the flood zone, about 20 thousand people were evacuated. In New South Wales, the city of Lismore, located 800 km north of Sydney, was completely flooded, the cities of Karaki, Iluka and Port Macquarie were partially flooded, more than 40 thousand people were evacuated. Due to floods, at least 250 secondary schools have been closed, and several key highways have been blocked.

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