(Bloomberg) -ydney could be hit by rain and serious weather worth more than a month as an intense low-pressure system outside the dough on the east coast, as well as regions that have already hit extreme floods this year.
Some parts of the coast have already recorded up to 70 mm rains on Monday evening, according to the Meteorology Office, with the airlines Jetstar and Virgin Australia, it will cancel flights from Sydney and the regional city of Newcastle on Tuesday due to weather conditions.
Flood warnings are introduced for parts of the new South Wales state, including Sydney and the Central Coast area, north of the city.
“We expect the rain to be very fast, it will be difficult, it will be short and sharp,” said Deputy Commissioner for Emergency Services in New South Wales Debbie Platz on Tuesday morning, adding that the worst impacts are expected over the next 24 hours.
Slight to heavy rainfall, from 50 mm to 150 mm, was expected in many areas in 24 hours of Tuesday morning, with insulated pockets an excess 200 mm, she said. According to the Bureau, the average July collision for Sydney is 96 mm.
The area surrounding the largest Australian city of Sydney has a significant mining and agricultural industry.
The new South Wales has been hit several times in recent months and extreme weather, with the storm of this week probably hindering recovery efforts. It is only in May that floods on the central coast of the state cause extensive damage, with isolated tens of thousands of inhabitants remain isolated dozens.
In June, the Australian government estimated that in 2025 natural disasters, including the new South Wales, cost the economy at least $ 2.2 billion ($ 1.4 billion).
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