NSW residents in flood-prone areas are being urged to prepare to evacuate at short notice as authorities brace for Sydney’s main water source, Warragamba Dam, to overflow
and torrential downpours to unleash widespread flash flooding across the state.
The State Emergency Service conducted at least three flood rescues across NSW on Saturday and received more than 240 requests for assistance. “My message to everyone today is, if you have not yet been impacted by rainfall, don’t think you have been spared,” she said. “We may not have seen the worst of it yet.”Cooke said the river system of most concern was the Hawkesbury-Nepean, warning it could reach major flood levels as early as overnight on Saturday.
Cooke said the SES had helicopters, trucks and other assets strategically placed to ensure authorities could respond quickly if needed.“Please ensure that you prepare your properties as best you can and ... if in any doubt, please evacuate earlier. Don’t necessarily wait for us to put out an order, asking or suggesting that you leave.”
Given the deluge is coinciding with the first weekend of school holidays, authorities are urging drivers to take extreme caution on the roads.
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