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.
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2. Terrible times like this always have their heartwarming moments.
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3. I really hope they rescued her.
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4. The people of Lismore are used to floods, but this was something much bigger.
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5. Hanged out to dry.
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6. Ironic.
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7. Respect for rescuing the doggo!
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8. Cutting out your roof just to escape.
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9. Aidan Ricketts, a true hero.
10. Some people weren't happy with how the government handled this.
11. A lot of people on the internet blamed the floods on climate change.
12. Thousands of people were trapped by the high waters.
13. Hoping this girl and her pup were rescued.
14. An entire floor missing.
15. More heroic actions by some amazing people!
16. Countless people are going to lose everything they have.
17. Priscilla's hero!
18. The heroic city of Lismore!
19. A cathedral submerged in water
20. An entire city underwater.
21. The SES (State Emergency Servise) was overwhelmed with calls from all over the country.
22. Just one of the multiple submerged bridges.
23. When all you can do is wait.
24. Look at this poor thing
25. Entire houses lost to the flood.
26. Not even the peak of the flood.
27. Thousands of people trapped in their homes with no power.
28. What a scary sight to see outside your house.
29. Heartbreaking.
30. Imagine waking up to something like this.
31. A side-by-side comparison of an area before and after the flood.
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.
