2011 Wollongong floods
The 2011 Wollongong floods, beginning in March 2011, were a series of floods occurring throughout
Wollongong and the Illawarra regions of New South Wales, Australia. The floods were the result of a storm cell covering most of the southern regions of the state and torrential rain in suburban Sydney
and nearby regional areas.
Sixteen pre-school children and their carers were rescued at
Albion Park received 63 millimetres (2.5 in) of rain in the hour leading up to 1 pm on 21 March 2011.[1] A man, presumed to be in his forties, was found dead 150 kilometres (93 mi) east from a stormwater bridge as torrential rain continued fall across the Illawarra on 21 March. Dozens of people were rescued as highways were shut and trains suspended until the waters subsided.[1][2]
The
Southern Highlands recorded the state's highest rainfall on 21 March with 83 millimetres (3.3 in) equalling the March record for 2003.[2]
The
See also
References
- ^ a b c d "One dead as floods cause havoc in NSW". The Sydney Morning Herald. 21 March 2011. Retrieved 21 March 2011.
- ^ a b "Heavy rainfalls lash Illawarra and South Coast โ ABC Illawarra NSW". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 21 March 2011. Retrieved 21 March 2011.
- ^ a b "Body found after south coast drenching - ABC Illawarra NSW". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 21 March 2011. Retrieved 21 March 2011.