SES issues evacuation orders as suburbs on Sydney’s fringes and in NSW Hunter region face threat of flooding as storms shift south
The overflowing Parramatta River at the ferry wharf in Sydney. The NSW SES was involved in 44 flood rescues by Saturday morning.The overflowing Parramatta River at the ferry wharf in Sydney. The NSW SES was involved in 44 flood rescues by Saturday morning.The NSW State Emergency Service was involved in 44 flood rescues by Saturday morning and had received more than 4,000 calls in the past 24 hours.
“Since yesterday, the heaviest rainfall has been at Darkes Forest with a total of 228mm there, and it’s still raining.” Up to 150mm remained possible within a six-hour period for areas stretching from the Blue Mountains hundreds of kilometres to Narooma. Liverpool and Milperra in southern Sydney could experience moderate flooding from the Georges River from Saturday morning.
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