WILD WEATHER: A severe weather warning has been issued for Sydney today with heavy rainfall, damaging winds and flash flooding expected. 9News
"This trough is expected to deepen and gradually shift southwards, increasing rainfall along the central and southern parts of the coast and adjacent ranges during Friday and over the weekend.
Flood warnings are current for Lismore, Coffs Harbour, Port Macquarie, Taree, Newcastle, Gosford, Sydney, Katoomba, Wollongong and Nowra. More showers and storms are forecast over the weekend for Queensland, however heavy rainfalls which lashed the state earlier this week are not expected to return until Monday.
Destructive winds with gusts up to 150km/h may develop on Friday night, increasing further on Saturday near the cyclone centre.People are already rushing to buy supplies.Residents of towns in the Pilbara between Port Hedland and Mardie, including Karratha and Dampier, are being encouraged to organise emergency supplies such as a first aid kit, torch, portable radio, spare batteries, food and water.
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