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Man dies when tree falls on car in Sydney during wild storm Man dies when tree falls on moving car in Sydney during wild storm
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A man has died and a woman is in a critical condition after a tree fell on their car during a storm in Emu Plains, in Sydney’s west. A man has died and a woman is in a critical condition after a tree fell on their moving car during a storm in Emu Plains, in Sydney’s west.
Strong winds caused trees and power lines to fall across the city’s west, and lightning strikes sparked fires in the Blue Mountains.Strong winds caused trees and power lines to fall across the city’s west, and lightning strikes sparked fires in the Blue Mountains.
NSW police confirmed that a male passenger died after a tree fell on a car in Nepean Street, Emu Plains, on Thursday afternoon. The female driver was in a critical condition. NSW police confirmed that a male passenger died after a tree fell on a car in Nepean Street, Emu Plains, on Thursday afternoon. It took emergency crews about 40 minutes to free the 60-year-old female driver who was taken to Westmead hospital in a critical condition.
Damage like this keeping #FRNSW crews busy. #NSWSES 132500 - #storm damage. '000' for life threatening emergencies. pic.twitter.com/pKlazcxkViDamage like this keeping #FRNSW crews busy. #NSWSES 132500 - #storm damage. '000' for life threatening emergencies. pic.twitter.com/pKlazcxkVi
Emergency services were also working to rescue a number of people who were trapped in their car when another car fell on it at a shopping centre on the Great Western Highway. Emergency services were also working to rescue a number of people who became trapped in their car when a tree fell on it in a shopping centre car park on the Great Western Highway.
The Rural Fire Service responded to reports of three fires started by lightning strikes in the Blue Mountains. All three were in remote areas of bush and are not threatening homes.The Rural Fire Service responded to reports of three fires started by lightning strikes in the Blue Mountains. All three were in remote areas of bush and are not threatening homes.
Eight people had to be evacuated because of a wall collapse and roof damage at four factories in Emu Plains.Eight people had to be evacuated because of a wall collapse and roof damage at four factories in Emu Plains.
NSW police said there were reports of substantial damage to homes, cars and power lines in Emu Plains and Penrith.NSW police said there were reports of substantial damage to homes, cars and power lines in Emu Plains and Penrith.
More than 40,000 homes and businesses were left without power in parts of western Sydney, while about 38,000 were affected in the city’s north and south.
“Crews are responding to multiple reports of wires down following lightning strikes and damaging winds,” an Ausgrid spokesperson said.
Emergency crews very busy with many trees & wires down & building damage in Mt Druitt #storm @Y7News @9NewsSyd pic.twitter.com/iEVdsDRcTnEmergency crews very busy with many trees & wires down & building damage in Mt Druitt #storm @Y7News @9NewsSyd pic.twitter.com/iEVdsDRcTn
On Thursday afternoon the Bureau of Meteorology issued a thunderstorm warning for much of the state, stretching from Goulburn to Coffs Harbour and across to Bourke.On Thursday afternoon the Bureau of Meteorology issued a thunderstorm warning for much of the state, stretching from Goulburn to Coffs Harbour and across to Bourke.
“Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce damaging winds and heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding in the warning area over the next several hours. Locations which may be affected include Sydney, Wollongong, Orange, Tamworth and Dubbo,” the warning said.“Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce damaging winds and heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding in the warning area over the next several hours. Locations which may be affected include Sydney, Wollongong, Orange, Tamworth and Dubbo,” the warning said.
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A severe weather warning had also been issued for flash flooding inland from Bega to Goulburn with up to 100mm of rain expected to fall in the region over a 12-hour period, the BoM says.A severe weather warning had also been issued for flash flooding inland from Bega to Goulburn with up to 100mm of rain expected to fall in the region over a 12-hour period, the BoM says.