Sydney, Australia has received torrential downpour, helping to extinguish two massive bush fires in New South Wales. This is the heaviest rainfall Sydney has received in over 30 years. The rain has also caused widespread flooding.
Over four days, Sydney received 391.6 mm of rain, according to Australia’s weather agency. Flash flood warnings have been put out to the public and according to BBC, around 100,000 homes have no power.
New South Wales Rural Fire Services (NSW RFS) said in a Tweet that, ‘The recent rainfall has assisted firefighters to put over 30 fires out since Friday. Some of these blazes have been burning for weeks and even months.’
According to NSW RFS, the rain has helped diminish fires across New South Wales, however 26 bush and grass fires are still burning and 4 fires are yet to be contained.
According to WaterNSW, the Warragamba Dam, which feeds most of Sydney’s water system, is nearly at the 70% full mark. According to CNN, last week the dam was sitting at 42% full. After years of drought, the rainfall is a much-needed relief.
Image: Twitter/Hannah Johansson
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