Torrential rains and floods in Sydney evacuated 50,000 people

Around 50,000 people have been asked to evacuate their homes due to the floods that have hit Sydney for the third time since the beginning of the year .

The streets of the city are closed , some houses are under water and thousands of people are left without electricity.

Flooding across Australia killed more than 20 people this year, many in New South Wales. Inhabitants of 50 other areas were warned to prepare to leave, due to flooding of some major rivers. .

Bad weather is also affecting the neighboring regions of Hunter and Illawarra . According to the Bureau of Meteorology, 800 mm of rain fell in four days in parts of NSW, nearly a third more than the average rainfall the city receives in a year.

(Unioneonline / vl)