Emergency crews are working through the night after a sudden storm swept through the ACT, damaging homes and businesses.
abc.net.au/news/heavy-rain-causes-flooding-evacuations-canberra/101827870A sudden storm that swept through Canberra on Wednesday caused flash flooding and forced the evacuation of a large shopping centre.Emergency crews are working through the night to repair damageMore than 25 millimetres of rain fell within an hour after the storm struck about 4pm, the Bureau of Meteorology reported.
The heavy rainfall inundated roads and homes, and flooding blocked lanes of Parkes Way, an arterial road near the city centre.The ACT Emergency Services Agency received about 50 requests for help in the wake of the storm.Water cascaded through the ceiling of the CBD's main shopping centre. The CBD's main shopping complex, the Canberra Centre, was evacuated as water poured in through its ceiling, flooding stores on both levels.Courtney Holmes told the ABC she and others at the centre's cinema were forced to leave midway through a film.Heavy rainfall struck Canberra about 4pm on Wednesday afternoon."Our team of teams are set to work into the evening, in an attempt to clear all outstanding jobs tonight," a spokesperson said.
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