Major flooding hit several rural towns in the Hunter and Mid North Coast regions of New South Wales, Australia's most populous state, with most of the Mid North Coast region facing further heavy rainfall through Thursday.
“We’re bracing for more bad news in the next 24 hours. This natural disaster has been terrible for this community,“ New South Wales Premier Chris Minns said during a media briefing.
Two men and one woman have been reported missing in separate incidents, authorities said.
More heavy rain
Minns apologised to people who had to wait for several hours for rescue crews, but assured efforts had been ramped up with 2,500 emergency services personnel being sent out.
Jason Herbert, the manager at a campground and boat shed in Port Macquarie, said the flooding was worse than he expected, and that it would take more time to assess damages.
Australia's Bureau of Meteorology forecast that some areas could receive up to 200 mm (8 inches) of rain through Friday, triggering life-threatening flash flooding, before the weather system is expected to weaken and track south toward Sydney.
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