Sydney Suburbs Evacuated After 8" Of Rain, Flooding; Power Losses Across NSW

[hatrack]

Extreme rain has inundated much of Sydney and the east of NSW. Sydney CBD has recorded 146mm since 9am, while Ingleburn has seen 199mm, Peakhurst 182mm and Hornsby 173mm. Some of the worst falls hit south of Wollongong, with Wattamolla recording 266mm since 9am.

Along with the rain, gale-force winds battered coastal areas, topping out at maximum speeds of 110 km/h, recorded at Fort Denison just after 5pm.

"The multi-day rainfall from this event looks like much more than what we had during the June 2016 east coast low which was our last significant east coast low," Bureau acting NSW state manager Jane Golding said on Saturday. "Potentially, we haven't seen anything like this since the late 1990s."

Meanwhile, more than 137,000 people remain without power as of 9pm as tree falls, high winds and drenching rains wreaked havoc on roads and the public transport network.

EDIT

https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/fire-busting-rain-brings-new-threat-to-east-coast-20200209-p53z1m.html

[Iliyah]

1. Fire, rain . . .

Bless the people and wild life of Australia.

Is this a omen for the rest of the world?

[Boomer]

2. Yes

There's no sitting this one out.