The town of Fitzroy Crossing, a community of around 1,300 people, has been among the worst hit.
A view of flooding in Fitzroy Crossing, Australia January 3, 2023 in this picture obtained from social media. Callum Lamond/via REUTERS
"The water is everywhere," Western Australia Emergency Services Minister Stephen Dawson told reporters in Perth. The emergency comes after frequent flooding in Australia's east over the last two years due to a multi-year La Nina weather event. Across the Kimberley, where around 50% of residents are Aboriginal, 233 people had so far been evacuated due to flooding, authorities said.
The Fitzroy River hit 15.81 metres at Fitzroy Crossing on Wednesday, breaking its 2002 record of 13.95 metres, a bureau spokesperson said.
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