85,000 Australians in Sydney Under Evacuation as Flooding Continues

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People view the flooded Windsor Bridge along the Hawkesbury River in the suburb of Windsor in Sydney, Australia, on July 4, 2022. Jenny Evans/Getty Images

The fourth major flooding event of the year in the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) has put 85,000 under evacuation orders, the premier said.

NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet told reporters on July 6 that there were 108 evacuation orders and 56 evacuation warnings across the state, affecting 50,000 more people than on the previous day.