Heavy Rain Attacks New South Wales, Kangaroos Use Swimming Skills to Survive

After months of bushfires, New South Wales, Australia, has been hit by heavy rain, with many areas experiencing severe flooding, causing chaos for both wildlife and humans. Kangaroos had to use their 'swimming' skills to survive.

The photo shows Lake Conjola in New South Wales, Australia, with a kangaroo swimming in the water. Image source: screenshot of Australian News Network video.

According to reports, one of the areas most affected by bushfires recently, Lake Conjola, has become a flood zone recently. Local residents photographed a kangaroo escaping in the water. In the video, the kangaroo swims for a short while before starting to jump forward, splashing water everywhere.

In New South Wales, Ryan Edwards also captured footage of a small kangaroo quickly jumping across the floodwaters, astonishing onlookers.

The Bureau of Meteorology of Australia stated on October 10 that Sydney and the Blue Mountains areas received 200 to 400 mm of rain over the weekend, causing rivers to flood, traffic disruption, and thousands of people being forced to evacuate their homes. More than 10,000 people were left without power and over 60 schools were closed.

A spokesperson for the New South Wales Emergency Service said that the center received more than 2,700 calls for help overnight. Calls for help have exceeded 10,000 since October 5. The Bureau of Meteorology also warned that the heavy rain could cause flash floods in the south of New South Wales and that there could be winds of more than 90 km/h per hour.