Australia: Massive Storms, Torrential rain causes chaos across NSW
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Australia: Massive Storms, Torrential rain causes chaos across NSW
* From: AAP
* July 22, 2011 7:53AM
TORRENTIAL rain is still causing chaos, including landslips, along the NSW coast.
The State Emergency Service (SES) has received 560 calls for help in the 24 hours to this morning, with Sydney and the Central Coast drenched by more than 80mm of rain.
SES spokeswoman Stephanie Heard said workers had a hectic night, with four flood rescues on the Central Coast last night.
Two people were rescued from two cars trapped at Ourimbah, while two children and an adult were rescued from a car at Holgate Grammar School near Gosford.
A sixth person was rescued from a causeway at Bundook.
"We are urging motorists not to enter floodwaters in any circumstances as you don't know how deep they are," Ms Heard told AAP.
Most of the calls for help have come from the Central Coast and Sydney's northern beaches.
Leaking roofs are a major problem.
"We are expecting an influx of calls this morning as people wake up and discover damage in their homes," Ms Heard said.
Several flooded roads remained closed this morning, with motorists across the region warned to expect delays.
A landslide at Palm Beach in northern Sydney has led to the closure of the Barrenjoey Road, a Department of Transport spokesman said.
Also, a landslip at Pymble forced the temporary closure of part of the north shore rail line last night.
A rock fall at Hornsby Heights has also disrupted traffic on the Galston Road.
Traffic can pass with caution, but the road may be closed later to remove the debris, the spokesman said.
The Wakehurst Parkway at Oxford Falls on Sydney's northern beaches and Audley Weir in the Royal National Park are closed due to flooding, with motorists advised to avoid those areas.
Trains are behind schedule on the Airport & East Hills line and south line in both directions due to localised flooding at the international airport, a Department of Transport spokesman said this morning.
Delays of about 15 minutes are expected.
A severe weather warning remains in place across Sydney, the south coast, Illawarra, Hunter and mid-north coast regions, the bureau of Meteorology said.
A warning has been issued to avoid beaches with dangerous surf conditions expected.
BOM duty forecaster Jake Phillips said eastern Sydney was likely to post its wettest July in 52 years, with 15 to 30 millimetres of coastal rain expected today.
Australia: Massive Storms, Torrential rain causes chaos across NSW
* From: AAP
* July 22, 2011 7:53AM
TORRENTIAL rain is still causing chaos, including landslips, along the NSW coast.
The State Emergency Service (SES) has received 560 calls for help in the 24 hours to this morning, with Sydney and the Central Coast drenched by more than 80mm of rain.
SES spokeswoman Stephanie Heard said workers had a hectic night, with four flood rescues on the Central Coast last night.
Two people were rescued from two cars trapped at Ourimbah, while two children and an adult were rescued from a car at Holgate Grammar School near Gosford.
A sixth person was rescued from a causeway at Bundook.
"We are urging motorists not to enter floodwaters in any circumstances as you don't know how deep they are," Ms Heard told AAP.
Most of the calls for help have come from the Central Coast and Sydney's northern beaches.
Leaking roofs are a major problem.
"We are expecting an influx of calls this morning as people wake up and discover damage in their homes," Ms Heard said.
Several flooded roads remained closed this morning, with motorists across the region warned to expect delays.
A landslide at Palm Beach in northern Sydney has led to the closure of the Barrenjoey Road, a Department of Transport spokesman said.
Also, a landslip at Pymble forced the temporary closure of part of the north shore rail line last night.
A rock fall at Hornsby Heights has also disrupted traffic on the Galston Road.
Traffic can pass with caution, but the road may be closed later to remove the debris, the spokesman said.
The Wakehurst Parkway at Oxford Falls on Sydney's northern beaches and Audley Weir in the Royal National Park are closed due to flooding, with motorists advised to avoid those areas.
Trains are behind schedule on the Airport & East Hills line and south line in both directions due to localised flooding at the international airport, a Department of Transport spokesman said this morning.
Delays of about 15 minutes are expected.
A severe weather warning remains in place across Sydney, the south coast, Illawarra, Hunter and mid-north coast regions, the bureau of Meteorology said.
A warning has been issued to avoid beaches with dangerous surf conditions expected.
BOM duty forecaster Jake Phillips said eastern Sydney was likely to post its wettest July in 52 years, with 15 to 30 millimetres of coastal rain expected today.
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