Flood-stricken Australia begins cleanup
SYDNEY—Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Saturday the cleanup had begun in the country’s southeast after floods killed five people and inundated more than 10,000 properties.
“We’re continuing to work closely across federal, state and local governments to make sure Australians get the support they need now and through recovery,” Albanese said on social media platform X.
Damage assessments were under way in New South Wales’ hard-hit mid-north coast region after floods this week cut off towns, swept away livestock and destroyed homes, the state’s emergency services agency said.
It estimated that 10,000 properties may have been damaged. Conditions had improved since Friday in the affected areas of Australia’s most populous state, the agency said.
