Military helicopters airlifted hundreds of people from communities cut off by "once in a century" floods in Australia's northwest, an official leading relief efforts said on Sunday, noting water covered some places "as far as the eye could see".
A view shows damaged Fitzroy Crossing bridge due to heavy flooding, in Fitzroy crossing, Australia January 7, 2023. Joe Ross/via REUTERS/File Photo
"The water is everywhere," Western Australia Emergency Services Minister Stephen Dawson told reporters in Perth. The emergency comes after frequent flooding in Australia's east over the last two years due to a multi-year La Niña weather event. Across the Kimberley, where around 50% of residents are Aboriginal, 233 people had so far been evacuated due to flooding, authorities said.
The Fitzroy River hit 15.81 meters at Fitzroy Crossing on Wednesday, breaking its 2002 record of 13.95 meters, a bureau spokesperson said.
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