Clean up efforts are underway after intense rainfall and flash flooding along the NSW east coast forced hundreds to evacuate.
Clean up efforts are underway after intense rainfall and flash flooding along the NSW east coast forced hundreds to evacuate. Communities in Sydney ’s north and west remain isolated after a “dangerous and life-threatening” weather event dropped more than 250mm on Friday night.
Meanwhile, State Emergency Service volunteers have been conducting damage assessments and washouts in the Illawarra region, south of Sydney, on Sunday. More than 70 properties were assessed with volunteers deeming 57 properties damaged, 28 inundated by flood water and 14 assessed as not habitable.A major flood peak was reached at North Richmond, in the city’s north on Saturday night, and a moderate flood peak at Windsor on Sunday. As of 3pm, at least 300 homes and 800 people in Sydney were currently under emergency evacuation warnings. NSW SES Assistant Commissioner Dean Storey said it was likely these warnings will remain in place for a couple of days until river levels drop below the minor flood warning level. Heavy rains this week have caused flooding in the Pitt Town and Windsor region.Picture: NCA NewsWire / David Swift“Once the flood water recedes our crews will be out in force on the ground assisting with damage assessments. “In the meantime, we’re available to assist any isolated resident with resupply of essential items and our volunteers will be conducting welfare checks.” Assistant Commissioner Storey praised the efforts of the 5000 SES volunteers who performed at least 200 flood rescues across the state.2 x warnings relate to parts of EbenezerCornwallis and eastern part of Richmond LowlandsThe rain may have eased by Sydneysiders have been told to stay on high alert as the threat of flooding remains.The moment a man was rescued from a submerged excavator after becoming stranded in floodwaters from a massive rain deluge has been captured on camera.Just days after a parent discovered contaminated building materials in mulch at a children’s playground in Spotswood, asbestos has been discovered at more playgrounds in Melbourne.
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