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‘Dangerous’ NSW flash flooding warnings as thousands without power

‘Dangerous’ NSW flash flooding warnings as thousands without power

Updated.

February 09, 2020 19: 59:14

The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) has cautioned the wet conditions are set to aggravate, with a threat of “life-threatening” flash flooding.

Bottom line:

  • The Bureau of Meteorology has actually warned flash flooding might hit NSW, from the Hunter to Illawarra
  • The BOM is expecting the most rains in more than 20 years
  • The State Emergency situation Service responded to more than 500 callouts on Saturday night

The NSW State Emergency Service [SES] has provided 2 flood evacuation orders and an evacuation caution for locations at threat on Sunday night.

The SES stated the lagoon was increasing quickly and, with a high tide anticipated at 10: 45 pm, locals may end up being caught and conditions might be too unsafe for people to be saved.

Elsewhere, residents in Moorebank, Chipping Norton and Milperra were told to evacuate high risk locations towards Liverpool by 7:

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