Drivers have been urged to exercise caution, as traffic lights at several intersections are blacked out, and part of a major tunnel connecting Sydney's northern and western suburbs has been closed.
abc.net.au/news/sydney-storm-outages/101994636More than 60,000 homes and businesses in Sydney lost power due to a storm that swept across the city on Saturday evening, causing significant disruption.Trees on rail tracks caused some trains to be stoppedDrivers were urged to exercise caution as traffic lights at several intersections were blacked out, and part of a major tunnel connecting Sydney's northern and western suburbs was closed.
However, the bureau said the situation would continue to be monitored and further warnings would be issued if necessary. Fire and Rescue NSW said it was responding to numerous incidents across the Sydney metropolitan area, with power lines and trees down as well as people stuck in lifts.
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