Communities in New South Wales, Australia, impacted by severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall will receive government assistance for home repairs, replacement of lost belongings, and emergency accommodation. The storm system, which caused widespread destruction in Sydney, is moving north but localized showers and heavy cloud cover are expected until Sunday. The government has declared disaster support for affected areas like Port Stephens, Maitland, and Snowy Valleys, with grants and support services available for residents.
Communities lashed by severe thunderstorms and rain will receive government support to repair homes, replace lost items and find emergency accommodation as people across NSW assess the damage from three days of extreme weather.
“Obviously, the rain will continue, and there’ll still be some showers around, but it’s not going to be like what we’ve seen in the last 24 hours,” said Bureau meteorologist Edward Medlock. The NSW and federal governments on Saturday announced disaster support for Port Stephens, Maitland and Snowy Valleys communities hardest hit by the storms.
In the Sydney metropolitan area, SES crews responded to almost 2000 calls for help on Friday into Saturday morning. The suburbs hardest hit were Sutherland , Bankstown , Ku-ring-gai , and Warringah . Two women were taken to St Vincent’s Hospital on Friday afternoon with minor injuries, after a tree fell on them in Hyde Park. Awnings ripped from shopfronts onto Victoria Road in Drummoyne, which temporarily blocked traffic, and a man believed to be in his 60s was treated for minor injuries at the scene.
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