Australia's Northern Territory Faces Major Flooding

0:00In Sydney today, March 7, remote communities in Australia's northern territory are facing serious flooding, prompting large-scale evacuations. Around 400 residents from Palumpa and 200 from now you in the daily river area are being airlifted to safety in Darwin. Fixed wing planes and helicopters are handling the operation over the weekend. Heavy rain from a monsoon drop in tropical low has caused rivers to rise rapidly. Other stations recorded up to 180 millimeters in a day, pushing the daily river toward major flood levels above 14 meters. Officials expect waters to keep climbing for days. Emergency teams move people to higher ground first in Palumpa, where a bill of bong splits the town. It's the second evacuation this year for the region, with flood peaks forecast higher than last time. The focus remains on protecting lives and minimizing risks to responders. Other areas like Kaepern have emergency flood alerts, while Bezwick saw a peak over 9 meters that's now easing.

1:00The daily river police station, isolated just weeks ago, got another 161 millimeters recently. Forecasters say the heaviest rains are shifting offshore, but thunderstorms and high totals will linger through the weekend. No major flooding expected at Adelaide River, though the wet season could set records. DNN is brought to you by our sponsor link in the description. Don't need to switch positions. The sound is already where your head is, S-O-L-I, solelypillow.com.