Sydney residents are told to brace for flooding, as the BoM warns 200mm of rain could fall in six hours and Premier Dominic Perrottet says 'the worst could be yet to come'.
Sydney residents have been urged to brace for flooding over the coming days with NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet saying "the worst is yet to come".The BoM says some areas could record up to 200 millimetres of rain in a six-hour period.The rain is expected to travel further south past Sydney by the end of the week
The Bureau of Meteorology said the severe weather was likely to begin this evening, and some areas could record up to 200 millimetres of rain in a six-hour period. More than 1,000 flood rescues have taken place and 6,000 calls for assistance have been recorded, as the state's emergency services are stretched.But the Premier said the state must brace for further devastation, with Sydney soon to be in the firing line.
"I also want to say as well, we know that at the moment this is focused on the north. But very quickly, as we're seeing in metropolitan Sydney now, it will move to the south.
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