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In the past few days, Sydney has ushered in extremely strong thunderstorms and rainy weather!Wolli Creek, a Chinese settlementOnce again, "the water floods the golden mountain".
Some Chinese freshmen were trapped at home on the first day of class, and some Chinese complained that "after every flood, it becomes a 'water view room'". Streets turn into rivers, garages pour back, and garbage cans float.
Many Chinese homes,Damage caused by water ingress in extreme weather"Seeing my home flooded, it was up to my ankles in a few minutes!”"The balcony turned into a pool!”
Sydney 3 hour lightning strike 750,000 times, 4 people were burned while hiding under a tree!
Sudden floods in many places, and the lanes became "rivers"!
Widespread power outages.
Heavy rainfall is coming,
The Australian Chinese area is "flooded with gold".
Sydney has been hit by thunderstorms and heavy rainfall this week, and the Chinese-populated Wolli Creek area has once again been flooded.
According to Australia Today, Jojo, a freshman at the University of Sydney, lives in the Wolli Creek area.
He never expected that the first day of class would be blocked by floods.
I didn't make it in the first class, what is this called??”
"I was just about to go out this morning, and I found that there was a river downstairs, and many cars were soaked in it, and some of them had turned off. ”
During the heavy rain, the local water was so heavy that the streets were completely flooded, and the water level had overflowed the tire height of many cars.
Another Chinese who lives in the same area said helplessly:
"Every time after a flood, it becomes a 'water room', and Wolli Creek is not a lie to call it Creek, and a lot of garages are flooded. ”
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The reporter noticed on the Chinese social platform that local Chinese have uploaded torrential rain **, lamenting that "the area is flooded."
Someone said: "Every year, you can't buy a house in this district." ”
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In addition to Wolli Creek, many other urban areas were also trapped by the floods after the torrential rains.
The Chinese manager of the coffee shop in Alexandria District told reporters that the road outside the store continued to soak in water, but fortunately, some customers came to consume.
The rain has reached their ankles, and there are still Westerner customers wading through the water and drinking coffee.
In addition, driving test instructor Jason posted on Chinese social **, "The entrance of the test room is flooded, and it is estimated that today's test will be canceled." ”
He also said, "The car turned off directly at the door, and the young lady got out of the car and cried directly, and the road was flooded when it rained heavily." ”
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Chinese houses are flooded,Balcony turned into pool!
Not only that, but there are also Chinese homes with water, and balconies become swimming pools.
According to the Australia Today APP,A Chinese person said, "Seeing that my home was flooded, it was up to my ankles in a few minutes!" ”
According to reports, many Chinese homes were damaged due to extreme weather flooding, "balconies have become swimming pools!" ”
Ms. J, a Chinese who lives in the north-western mountains of Sydney, saidIn just a few minutes, nearly 10 centimeters of water quickly accumulated in the balcony.
In just a few minutes, lightning flashed and thundered, and the rain was so rapid that it flooded to the ankles in a while. ”
She was glad that there were people at home at the time who dredged the stagnant water in time to avoid further water damage.
The Chinese L was not so luckyShe watched as the rain "trickled" into her home through the window, causing the indoor carpet to soak in.
L told that she had just gone out to pick up the baby in the rain and was frightened away by lightning and thunder.
The water flows into rivers, pedestrians wade across the road, and vehicles stop on the side of the road because of poor visibility. ”
When you return home,She saw that the rain was "pouring in" and that several bedrooms were spared.
In order to stop the loss, she had to seal the window edge with strips of cloth.
When the extreme weather hit, Chinese D was passing through the center of Sydney, and he was inevitably drenched all over.
In just a few minutes, the low-lying section of the road was more than ten centimeters of water, and there was a feeling that I could drive a boat soon. ”
Affected by this,Sydney's northern beaches have at least 1340,000 customers lost power.
News 9 reported that extreme weather also caused injuries.
Several people were struck by lightning while sheltering from the rain under trees, and four people were taken to hospital for acceptance**.
The incident took place at the entrance to the Royal Botanic Garden, where the injured were sheltering from the rain under a tree.
The risk peaked on Friday
Severe showers in Sydney have led to flash floods in many places, and many lanes have been temporarily closed, and drivers in Sydney are facing severe traffic congestion.
Australian media reported that in terms of rainfall, Canterbury recorded 362mm, 31 at Sydney Airport8 mm and 29 for Bankstown4 mm.
In addition, due to flash floods, the sections of Boany Road and Tower Road were forced to close for a while.
The Sydney Morning Herald notedThe storm will reach its risk peak this Friday, with heavy downpours at the Bureau of Metology**. And Taylor Swift will take the stage at Sydney's Olympic Park, which could exacerbate the already strained public transport network.
Due to the heavy rain, the traffic jam on the Sydney Harbour Bridge extended by 8 kilometers during the morning rush hour on the 20th.
NSW Emergency Services warns Sydney residents to stay away from downed power lines and not to walk or drive through floodwaters.
Sydney has recently been hit by extreme weather, with strong thunderstorms and rainfall.
Some areas have become "vast oceans", driving is like driving a boat, and there are Chinese families entering the water, and balconies have become swimming pools.
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