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| NSW residents near Kiama told to evacuate with dam wall at risk of failure | NSW residents near Kiama told to evacuate with dam wall at risk of failure |
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| The State Emergency Service issued an urgent evacuation notice to residents living downstream from Jerrara Dam, west of Kiama, as severe weather hit the NSW south coast on Tuesday. | The State Emergency Service issued an urgent evacuation notice to residents living downstream from Jerrara Dam, west of Kiama, as severe weather hit the NSW south coast on Tuesday. |
| The dam’s wall had shown signs of failing due to heavy rainfall in the area, the SES said . | The dam’s wall had shown signs of failing due to heavy rainfall in the area, the SES said . |
| “The dam failure warning system for Jerrara Dam has issued a Red Alert for areas downstream of the dam stating the failure is imminent,” the SES said. | “The dam failure warning system for Jerrara Dam has issued a Red Alert for areas downstream of the dam stating the failure is imminent,” the SES said. |
| Lifesaver 21 overhead Jerrara Dam; extensive flooding in area. Now checking on welfare of local residents downstream. pic.twitter.com/djRoljpuq1 | Lifesaver 21 overhead Jerrara Dam; extensive flooding in area. Now checking on welfare of local residents downstream. pic.twitter.com/djRoljpuq1 |
| Failure of the dam would result in extremely dangerous flooding to areas including Mount Brandon Road, Jerrara Road and Jamberoo Road, an SES spokesman said. | Failure of the dam would result in extremely dangerous flooding to areas including Mount Brandon Road, Jerrara Road and Jamberoo Road, an SES spokesman said. |
| “The dam is currently being decommissioned and we are noticing the water is spilling over the top and is too risky, we are asking residents to evacuate immediately,” the spokesman said. | “The dam is currently being decommissioned and we are noticing the water is spilling over the top and is too risky, we are asking residents to evacuate immediately,” the spokesman said. |
| Crews from Kiama SES were on their way to a flood rescue of three adults and two children who were unable to evacuate because of flooding at Glenbrook Drive. | Crews from Kiama SES were on their way to a flood rescue of three adults and two children who were unable to evacuate because of flooding at Glenbrook Drive. |
| SES deputy commissioner Greg Newton told the ABC drivers should avoid travel unless absolutely necessary, and take the utmost care if they had to go out. | SES deputy commissioner Greg Newton told the ABC drivers should avoid travel unless absolutely necessary, and take the utmost care if they had to go out. |
| DAM FAILURE EVACUATION ORDER for Jerrara Dam. NSW SES directs residents to evacuate immediately - risk of dam failure pic.twitter.com/7MX54lZB92 | DAM FAILURE EVACUATION ORDER for Jerrara Dam. NSW SES directs residents to evacuate immediately - risk of dam failure pic.twitter.com/7MX54lZB92 |
| The SES said it was keeping a close eye on 40 to 50 properties in the area that risked becoming isolated by flooded roads. | The SES said it was keeping a close eye on 40 to 50 properties in the area that risked becoming isolated by flooded roads. |
| “We are watching and waiting to see how many millimetres of rain we get in the area today,” an SES spokeswoman said. | “We are watching and waiting to see how many millimetres of rain we get in the area today,” an SES spokeswoman said. |
| Radar shows rotation of the #EastCoastLow: over 150mm rain in #Illawarra & #SouthCoast over last 24hrs, more to come. pic.twitter.com/92LbQsFLTy | Radar shows rotation of the #EastCoastLow: over 150mm rain in #Illawarra & #SouthCoast over last 24hrs, more to come. pic.twitter.com/92LbQsFLTy |
| Overnight the State Emergency Service crews responded to almost 600 call-outs and helped with 34 flood rescues as heavy rain and hail lashed parts of NSW. | Overnight the State Emergency Service crews responded to almost 600 call-outs and helped with 34 flood rescues as heavy rain and hail lashed parts of NSW. |
| The focus of the severe weather switched to the Illawarra on Tuesday after Sydney and other districts were hit hard overnight. | The focus of the severe weather switched to the Illawarra on Tuesday after Sydney and other districts were hit hard overnight. |
| Pictures and video posted on social media showed rivers of water coursing through Sydney streets on Monday night at the height of the storm, as hail pounded the inner west and other suburbs. | Pictures and video posted on social media showed rivers of water coursing through Sydney streets on Monday night at the height of the storm, as hail pounded the inner west and other suburbs. |
| Heavy rain causes flash flooding in the Sydney suburb of Glebe #sydneystorm #sydneyweather http://t.co/HG9hJPaF26 https://t.co/vNGna89sXw | |
| On Monday a tornado swept through Dubbo and damaged several homes. | On Monday a tornado swept through Dubbo and damaged several homes. |
| On Tuesday the Bureau of Meteorology issued a flood watch warning for the Illawarra region, along with the south coast, Lachlan and Nepean River valleys. | On Tuesday the Bureau of Meteorology issued a flood watch warning for the Illawarra region, along with the south coast, Lachlan and Nepean River valleys. |
| Damaging winds of about 65km/h, gusting up to 90km/h, were forecast to affect the coastal fringe of the Illawarra on Tuesday afternoon and evening, the Bureau of Meteorology said. | Damaging winds of about 65km/h, gusting up to 90km/h, were forecast to affect the coastal fringe of the Illawarra on Tuesday afternoon and evening, the Bureau of Meteorology said. |