Here Are 31 Pics Of The Catastrophic Floods In Australia That Show You What's Really Going On
Thousands of people had been told to evacuate their homes, and many more were told to prepare to leave as the Australian government braced for one of the worst floods this country experienced in decades. The extreme weather experienced by the people of Australia was described as a "1-in-1000 years" event by the New South Wales Premier Dominic Perrottet.
That's all you need to read to realize how bad the situation was for the poor people in eastern Australia, the area of the country that got hit the hardest. Military helicopters were engaged to rescue stranded people from rooftops of completely submerged houses and other buildings.
Several bridges and even whole towns were submerged in Queensland and New South Wales following the floods. The devastating weather headed south afterward in the direction of Australia's biggest city, Sydney.
With everything else happening right now, it seems as if 2022 is competing to be the worst year yet. We aren't sure if it gets any worse than 2020, but we're headed in that direction.
Below we have some pics that shed light on this catastrophe that hadn't received much attention. Scroll down to get a better idea of what happened and to see what people on the internet had to say.
1. Scary just how deep the water is.
Jaksuhhn2. Terrible times like this always have their heartwarming moments.
SefetiSera3. I really hope they rescued her.
sophie_walsh94. The people of Lismore are used to floods, but this was something much bigger.
SueHigginson_5. Hanged out to dry.
anonymous_DoDoBeDoDo6. Ironic.
PingaDick7. Respect for rescuing the doggo!
JonSkin812641808. Cutting out your roof just to escape.
worldzonfire
9. Aidan Ricketts, a true hero.
Goodable
10. Some people weren't happy with how the government handled this.
HebaKassoua
11. A lot of people on the internet blamed the floods on climate change.
zdaniel
12. Thousands of people were trapped by the high waters.
DzintraSullivan
13. Hoping this girl and her pup were rescued.
StewyMelbourne
14. An entire floor missing.
Korra_Ryan
15. More heroic actions by some amazing people!
billycurry
16. Countless people are going to lose everything they have.
isobelmonty
17. Priscilla's hero!
staffo_sez
18. The heroic city of Lismore!
KriedemannMark
19. A cathedral submerged in water
ArchbishopMark
20. An entire city underwater.
Korra_Ryan
21. The SES (State Emergency Servise) was overwhelmed with calls from all over the country.
criprights
22. Just one of the multiple submerged bridges.
jcjobau
23. When all you can do is wait.
GilliMitch99
24. Look at this poor thing
AusConservation
25. Entire houses lost to the flood.
livgracecurran
26. Not even the peak of the flood.
CTondorf
27. Thousands of people trapped in their homes with no power.
ClarkClareclark
28. What a scary sight to see outside your house.
ChantalHandley
29. Heartbreaking.
livgracecurran
30. Imagine waking up to something like this.
MelsyJ
31. A side-by-side comparison of an area before and after the flood.
NearMap
Seeing what's happening in Australia and going through these photos is just heartbreaking. It's unbelievable how quickly these things happen and how hard they are to predict.
Thousands of people lost everything they had, and it's up to us to help them as much as we can. The best way to help these people is by donating money to organizations like The Salvation Army or the Australian Red Cross.
