A historic flood in Australia's "rain bomb" Rats die from snakes for the rest of their lives

Heavy rains have continued in eastern Australia since Thursday, 24th, causing the worst flood in the history of observation. So far, 10 people have died and flood damage is widespread. Meanwhile, photos of creatures clinging to snakes and overcoming difficulties seem to be a hot topic.

"Rain bombs", the authorities have described as unstoppable heavy rains, are hitting eastern Australia. According to the external telephone, 10 people have been confirmed dead so far.

In Brisbane, Queensland, the third largest city in the country, heavy rains continued from Thursday, 24th, causing a large-scale flood, and it is reported that 18,000 houses were flooded.

In Lismore, New South Wales, it rained more than expected at night, and the Wilson River, which flows through the city, temporarily reached 14.4 meters. This is two meters higher than the 1954 observation record. The river is flooding, muddy muddy water is flowing into the town, gas stations are only visible on the roof, and fast food restaurants are only visible on rotating signs.

It is said that many people in Lismore are late to escape, and many are waiting for rescue by climbing the roof or yelling out of the house.

Three-quarters of annual rainfall is five days

How much rain did it rain?

Let's take a look at the rainfall in Brisbane. Looking at the site of the Meteorological Bureau, it seems that it rained about 750 mm in 5 days from Thursday, 24th. The average monthly rainfall in February is about 150 mm, which is five times that amount. Brisbane's annual rainfall is 1,100 millimeters, which means that three-quarters of the annual rainfall has fallen in just five days.

In addition, a tremendous amount of rain of over 1,700 mm was observed in five days on Mount Glorias, Queensland. For reference, this is comparable to the annual rainfall in Tokyo.

Cause of heavy rain

The direct cause of heavy rainfall is the low pressure system off the eastern coast of Australia, the so-called "East Bank Low Pressure". This is slowly moving south offshore.

Moreover, due to the influence of the La Niña phenomenon, it seems that this area is warmer than usual, which replenishes a lot of water vapor in the air and makes it easier for heavy rains to fall.

From November last year to February this year, Sydney's total rainfall was the highest since the summer of 1991-1992, marking the wettest summer of the last 30 years.

"Snake Ark"

In Australia, where it is raining so much that it makes your eyes round, the scene that makes you squint involuntarily is captured in the camera, and it is a hot topic. Below are the photos and videos you can see here (TikTok).

When the photographer looked into the rainwater tank, he saw a snake folded in three and submerged in water. As I approached the camera, two cute rats and a green frog clung to the back of the snake. The image is interrupted here, but the image of a small black creature on the right side of the mouse in the above picture is also diffused on the back of the frog.

Was it better to drown than to be eaten by snakes? Exactly, "A drowning person also grabs a" snake "." One of the snakes also has its tongue sticking out, but it seems unlikely that it will attack. We need help in the event of a disaster.

The future of rain

How long will the rain last?

It seems that the peak of rain has passed in Queensland such as Brisbane. However, as the low pressure system has dropped to the south, heavy rains will continue until Thursday, 3rd in New South Wales, where Sydney and other areas are located. There are even calls for caution that a flood once in 1000 years may occur.