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Kimberley, Australia: Record flooding after rain

Kimberley, Australia: Record flooding after rain

All parts of Australia are flooded due to heavy rains that have been falling for several days. Many cities in the west of the country are cut off from the outside world.

08.01.2023 | 00:16 min


Flooding after heavy rain in Australia is having “catastrophic consequences” in remote towns in the country’s west, according to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. Many communities are in a desperate situation, Albanese told reporters. “The resources just aren’t there,” he added.

Helicopters have been ferrying people to safety in the sparsely populated Kimberley region, which has been flooded for the past few days.

Although the rains have eased recently, some cities may be cut off from the outside world for days. Rescue services are talking about the “worst flooding” Western Australia has ever seen.

Severe flooding occurred in Australia only in October due to several days of heavy rain.

15.10.2022 | 00:16 min


According to officials, the Kimberley’s area is three times the size of England, with a population of just under 40,000.

Flash floods hit the east of the country in November, some of which swept entire houses off their foundations. In July, thousands of residents of the coastal city of Sydney were evacuated.

Australian scientists have repeatedly warned that global warming increases the risk of natural disasters.