Australia’s NSW Cleans-Up After Widespread Flood Damage

The Windsor Bridge is seen submerged under rising floodwaters along the Hawkesbury River in Sydney, Australia, on March 24, 2021. Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images

The clean-up of flood-affected eastern NSW communities has begun in earnest, with thousands of buildings damaged.

The State Emergency Service has warned that floodwater can contain sewage, debris, and dead animals, so people must avoid entering it, playing in it or driving through it.