Sydney region evacuated amid worst flood in decades

Torrential rain continues to lash the eastern coast of Australia. Some 18,000 people have been evacuated across the state of New South Wales. Officials say the one-in-50-year event may continue all week, and have urged the public to exercise caution. Subscribe to France 24 now: http://f24.my/youtubeEN FRANCE 24 live news stream: all the latest news 24/7 http://f24.my/YTliveEN Visit our website: http://www.france24.com Subscribe to our YouTube channel: http://f24.my/youtubeEN Like us on Facebook:   / france24.english   Follow us on Twitter:   / france24_en