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2022 New South Wales floods

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2022 New South Wales floods
Flooding in Hunter Valley
Flooding in Hunter Valley
Flooding in Hunter Valley
How long: 3 July 2022 (2022-07-03) – 8 July 2022 (2022-07-08)

Heavy flooding in the Central Coast and Sydney areas of New South Wales, Australia, began in early July 2022.[1][2] Around 85,000 people were quickly forced out of their homes by the flooding.[3][4]

References

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  1. "Sydney floods: Tens of thousands told to evacuate". BBC News. 2022-07-03. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
  2. "'It's still dangerous out there': Sydney weather warning as SES deals with 3,900 calls for help". ABC News. 2022-07-03. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
  3. Jose, Renju (2022-07-06). "Thousands more evacuate homes in Sydney even as heavy rains ease". Reuters. Retrieved 2022-07-06.
  4. "Australia flooding: Stranded cargo ship saved before 'environmental disaster'". The Independent. 2022-07-06. Retrieved 2022-07-06.