Windsor, Australia residents brace for evacuation as flooding intensifies

Heavy rains are causing major flooding around the Hawkesbury River region, west of Sydney, forcing thousands to evacuate and damaging hundreds of houses. Australian media reported the Hawkesbury River was set to rise as high as 12 metres at North Richmond, Windsor region by midday on Sunday.

• Thousands evacuated as severe flooding sweeps across much of Australia
• Severe rains, floods hit Australia’s most populous state