Heavy Rain Brings Flash Flooding to Sydney, Prompts Rescues

Residents look at the rising floodwaters near the commercial area in the southwestern Camden suburb of Sydney, March 8, 2022. (AFP)

Heavy rain brought flash flooding to Australia's largest city Sydney on Sunday, prompting rescues and residents to sandbag houses, as authorities warned of bad weather ahead.

Emergency authorities received 50 calls for assistance, mostly for sandbagging of properties and help plugging leaking roofs, from residents in Sydney, the capital of New South Wales state, due to Sunday's deluge.