Heavy rains that battered Australia's New South Wales started to ease on Sunday, but several areas still faced flood warnings.
New South Wales state emergency service said in a statement that heavy rains over the prior 24 hours had caused flooding. Emergency services overnight responded to 343 requests for assistance and performed 21 flood-related rescues. They ordered the evacuation of two camping and holiday park areas and Gronos Point, northwest of Sydney, due to flooding.
It added that many communities within Western New South Wales were affected, and emergency services and the Department of Primary Industries were working to assess the broader impact on farmers.
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