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Sydney dam spills as flood clean-up continues | Sydney dam spills as flood clean-up continues |
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Sydney's giant Warragamba Dam is spilling for the first time since 2013, in the wake of days of heavy rain in the region. | |
Authorities have warned of flooding in low-lying areas near the dam but don't expect any homes to be at risk. | Authorities have warned of flooding in low-lying areas near the dam but don't expect any homes to be at risk. |
Residents south of Sydney are still waiting to return to their flood-affected homes after the wild weather. | |
Emergency crews have warned locals in the city's south and west they may find roads and bridges cut off. | |
The dam, about 70km west of Sydney, is the largest urban water storage in Australia, supplying about 80% of the Sydney region's drinking water. | |
The Bureau of Meteorology said most of the dam's spill would happen on Thursday afternoon and early evening. | |
"We don't anticipant any properties to be flooded," the bureau's Gordon McKay told the BBC, but adding that low-lying farmland was at risk. | "We don't anticipant any properties to be flooded," the bureau's Gordon McKay told the BBC, but adding that low-lying farmland was at risk. |
The Sydney Catchment Authority said Warragamba Dam will spill for several days through its central drum gate. | The Sydney Catchment Authority said Warragamba Dam will spill for several days through its central drum gate. |
The Authority will then lower the water level of the dam to just below full as part of normal post-flood procedures. | The Authority will then lower the water level of the dam to just below full as part of normal post-flood procedures. |
Evacuation orders for 320 properties in St Georges Basin and Sussex Inlet, about a 190km south of Sydney, are still in place. | Evacuation orders for 320 properties in St Georges Basin and Sussex Inlet, about a 190km south of Sydney, are still in place. |
There have been nearly 90 flood rescues of people and animals since severe weather first lashed the greater Sydney region on Monday. | There have been nearly 90 flood rescues of people and animals since severe weather first lashed the greater Sydney region on Monday. |
The State Emergency Service (SES) is assessing damage in the area amid unconfirmed reports of loss of livestock. | The State Emergency Service (SES) is assessing damage in the area amid unconfirmed reports of loss of livestock. |
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