Relentless rainfall in Australia causes worst flooding of decades

No fatalities or serious injuries have been reported. But with more rain expected, eight million residents in Sydney and across the state were told to work from home if possible and avoid unnecessary travel.

People stand at a washed out section of road at Port Stephens, 200 kilometers north of Sydney, Australia. People across New South Wales have been warned to expect intense rain and potentially life-threatening flooding, with Sydney predicted to be deluged with up to 200 millimeters of rain in one day. (Photo | AP) 

A boat is loaded back onto its trailer on a flooded road at Old Pitt Town, northwest of Sydney, Australia. Australia's most populous state of New South Wales on Sunday issued more evacuation orders following the worst flooding in decades. (Photo | AP)

People shelter under umbrellas as they watch the flooded Hawkesbury River in Windsor, New South Wales. (Photo | AP)

A vehicle is diverted as a road is closed due to flooding on the outskirts of Port Stephens, 200 kilometers (120 miles) north of Sydney, Australia. (Photo | AP)

A man paddles through flood water at Londonderry on the western outskirts of Sydney. (Photo | AP)

People play on equipment at a playground on the banks of the Nepean River at Jamisontown on the western outskirts of Sydney. (Photo | AP)

A warning sign is partially obscured by water on a flooded road in Windsor, New South Wales in Australia. (Photo | AP)

Men stand at the edge of a road flooded by water from the Hawkesbury River in Windsor, New South Wales, Australia. (Photo | AP)