Half a million people across New South Wales subject to flood warnings

Debris carried by floodwater in the swollen Hawkesbury river is seen inundating the partially submerged Windsor Bridge, at Windsor, north west of Sydney.

Debris carried by floodwater in the swollen Hawkesbury river is seen inundating the partially submerged Windsor Bridge, at Windsor, north west of Sydney. Source: AAP

The flood emergency in south-east Queensland and New South Wales has claimed 13 lives and damaged thousands of homes and businesses.


The record-breaking deluge is forecast to continue in the next couple of days.

Kulasegaram Sanchayan reports in Tamil with a feature written by Greg Dyett. 


 

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