Here’s a vivid show of weather whiplash: After Australia experienced both its driest and hottest year ever recorded in 2019, the nation’s fire-ravaged eastern states have now been hit with torrential deluges and epic floods.
The February rains, dumping nearly 14 inches (350 mm) over 24 hours in some places, have resulted in the region’s highest multi-day rainfall totals in three decades.
Extreme flooding has ensued. A picture tweeted on Sunday by the New South Wales Rural Fire Service depicts, ironically, a bushfire warning sign being drowned by murky floodwaters.
Ok. May not get our deposit back on that sign
We are loving the rain – but please stay safe during this wild weather#nswrfs https://t.co/y3BW6G0ryh
— NSW RFS (@NSWRFS) February 9, 2020 Read more…
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