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| Dozens rescued as wild weather lashes NSW south coast | Dozens rescued as wild weather lashes NSW south coast |
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| Hundreds of residents south of Sydney have been forced to flee their homes and evacuate from schools because of rising floodwaters. | Hundreds of residents south of Sydney have been forced to flee their homes and evacuate from schools because of rising floodwaters. |
| Nearly 70 people have been rescued since the severe weather first lashed Sydney's southern suburbs on Monday. | |
| More than 1,400 calls for help were made to the State Emergency Service (SES). | |
| An SES spokeswoman told the BBC most of the cases involved rescuing people who had driven through floodwaters. | An SES spokeswoman told the BBC most of the cases involved rescuing people who had driven through floodwaters. |
| "It's dangerous not only to members of the public but also to our volunteers," she said. | "It's dangerous not only to members of the public but also to our volunteers," she said. |
| The worst hit region has been around the Illawarra and Shoalhaven on the New South Wales south coast. | The worst hit region has been around the Illawarra and Shoalhaven on the New South Wales south coast. |
| A number of animals, including horses, cattle, and alpaca were also rescued. | A number of animals, including horses, cattle, and alpaca were also rescued. |
| "They were moved to higher ground by our large animal rescue technicians," the SES said. | "They were moved to higher ground by our large animal rescue technicians," the SES said. |
| Twenty-five people were evacuated on Tuesday around the Kiama region, about 120km south of Sydney, amid fears the walls of a small dam would collapse. | |
| Authorities have now assessed the Jerrara Dam as safe and have told residents they can return to their homes. | Authorities have now assessed the Jerrara Dam as safe and have told residents they can return to their homes. |