Experts are warning it may be months before we get any relief from the nightmare rain that is drenching millions of us.
With thousands of residents forced to leave their homes amid flood alerts, there are now fears the deluge of heavy rainfall across New South Wales could last until August.
According to the Bureau of Meteorology, heavy rain fell across the Hunter, Central Coast, Sydney, Illawarra and South Coast on Tuesday.
Homes, businesses and roads have been flooded while some rivers are still rising, as an east coast low off the Hunter Coast is expected to intensify further while slowly moving southwards.
And University of Sydney climate expert Nandini Ramesh told the ABC some parts of Sydney will not receive a reprieve until August.
“Forecasts for the La Niña event say that it’s going to persist until May. But then the wintertime [after that] is when we get most of our rain,” said Dr Ramesh.
On Tuesday, numerous flood warnings from BOM remained in place across eastern NSW along with severe weather warnings and hazardous surf warnings.
Thunderstorms are expected over the north-east until the middle of the week, with severe thunderstorms possible on Wednesday.
Communities should be prepared for flood impacts and are encouraged to keep up to date with the latest forecasts and warnings on the Bureau’s website and BOM Weather app and always follow the advice of emergency services.
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