Sydney faces more rain as death toll from Australian floods rises to 17
Sydney Floods
Sydney, Australia's most populous city that has been drenched inrainfor days, braced formoreheavy downpours on Sunday as thedeathtollfromflooding across the country's east rose to 17.
A wild weather system that dumpedmorethan a year's worth ofrainfall over a week in southern Queensland and northern New South Wales (NSW) brought widespread destruction, leaving thousands of people in the states displaced and sweeping away property, livestock and roads.
Seventeen people have been killed since the deluge began, including a Queensland woman, whose body was found on Saturday, according to police.
The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) of NSW said a new weather system could bring another round of heavyrains across NSW, of whichSydneyis the capital, raising the risks of flooding.
"We are facing, unfortunately, a fewmoredays of ongoing wet, stormy weather which will be quite dangerous for residents of NSW," BOM meteorologist Jane Golding said at a televised briefing.
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In the north of New South Wales, the Clarence River remained at a major flood level, but Golding said that the severe weather appeared likely to clearfromWednesday onwards.
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In Brisbane, the capital of Queensland, and surrounding areas that were hit by heavy storms last weekend and flooded several thousand properties, the clean-up continued over the weekend.
The process of recovery will take months, authorities said on Sunday, while donatingmorethan A$2 million ($1.5 million) to different charities.
"For an event that lasted just three days, it's going to have a big impact on our economy and on our budget," Queensland's treasurer, Cameron Dick, said at a briefing.
