Australia: Animals relocated at zoo after rains caused flash flooding

Australian Reptile Park on Central Coast of New South Wales h to relocate animals when flash floods wreaked havoc in area. Employees have been busy relocating animals inside facility after flash flooding led to torrential rains. floodwater has inundated entire park and everyone has been trying to ensure safety for all animals. Tim Faulkner, Australian Reptile Park Director said that he cant believe it as last week y were discussing imminent threat of bushfires which is just 8km away from Park at Somersby.  

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Torrential rainfall resulted shutdown of zoo

heavy rainfall on NSW Central Coast led to shutting down of zoo. Faulkner ded that y have t seen flooding like this at Park for over 15 years. He ded that y have stationed staffs at Alligator Lagoon to monitor water levels which kept on rising beyond level. According to zoo authorities, drenched koalas h to be moved to safety and or staff were located to make sure re were escapes after rising water level. Months after horrific fires first started ravaging ir way across Australia, heavy rainfall fell across some parts that h been affected by bushfire bringing respite. Wear forecast also predicts more wet wear in days to come. fires in Australia this bushfire season were worst country h ever seen and was me worse by Sustained hot wear and rare periods of light rain in affected areas. 

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Downpour brings respite

downpour on Thursday brought new hope that that dozens of fires that are still burning could be brought under control. According to Rural Fire Service of state of New South Wales, while fires won't extinguish all fires y will go a long way towards ir containment. A resident, Virginia Con told local media that she was thrilled and so relieved by coming of rains but Australia needs much more rain. Most of Australia was choked because of smoke from bushfires. intense smoke also choked sourn city of Melbourne and as a result disrupted build-up to next week's Australian Open tennis tournament. But thunderstorms that accompanied rains late night on Wednesday cleared away smoke and n moved on towards fires in sourn state of Victoria.

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