Australia devastated by fires, storms and floods

The Dhaka Times Desk Australia is facing many natural disasters one after another. The country is already under the grip of a terrible cyclone before emerging from the terrible fires. The east coast of Australia has been hit by it.

According to a report by BBC and ABC News, more than 12 fires have been reported in Western Australia, according to the Bureau of Meteorology. Apart from this, fire warning has already been issued by the administration in some other districts.

Last week, Cyclone Damien hit the west coast of Australia with a speed of about 200 km/h. Although there was no major damage. After landfall, the cyclone lost its strength, but the strong winds added to the problems of ordinary residents of the country. Along with heavy rainfall.

On the other hand, for the past one week, almost non-stop heavy rain has started in Sydney and New South Wales on the east coast of Australia. Due to which vast areas have been devastated by floods.

According to administration sources, this is the first time Australia has seen such a situation due to rainfall since 1998. If it is not brought under control at the earliest, there will be a risk of loss of life.

Flood conditions may also develop in Queensland. Meteorologists issued this warning last Sunday. It has been raining continuously since Saturday night in Queensland. A flood warning was also issued for Dalby residents after rain caused a creek to overflow 200km west of Brisbane.

Last week Sydney received its heaviest rainfall in 30 years. The fire that has been raging for several months in that area has almost been extinguished. Heavy rains have also filled reservoirs in New South Wales, one of Australia's most populous states. About 400 millimeters of rain fell in Sydney and its surrounding areas. The water level in the Warragamba dam has increased from 40 percent to 60 percent. About four-fifths of Sydney's water is supplied from this dam.

The Sydney headquarters of the New South Wales Fire Service has also begun taking special measures to deal with flood and storm damage due to continued inundation. Australia has been burning since last September. At least 33 people lost their lives, more than 50 million animals died during that period. Thousands of houses have been destroyed by the flames, millions of acres of trees have been burnt to ashes. Due to the hot season, the country's firemen have to struggle to put out the fire. As a kind of blessing for them, the heavy rain has started!

On the other hand, Dubbo region of the country was suffering from drought and dust storm for the last three years. The situation became so bad that the city authorities had to impose restrictions on the use of water. This time, rainwater has come down in this dry and rough city. Although the fires were extinguished by heavy rains, at least 10,000 homes were left without power due to flooding in various areas of Sydney. All schools and colleges there were declared closed for a week. Many are leaving their homes and running for safe shelter.