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| Sydney weather: man killed in car crash as flooding causes chaos | |
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| A man has been killed in a car accident in Sydney’s north as heavy rain lashed the city and large parts of New South Wales. | A man has been killed in a car accident in Sydney’s north as heavy rain lashed the city and large parts of New South Wales. |
| Ambulance paramedics were called to a two-car accident in heavy rain at Thornleigh on the city’s upper north shore at about 9am on Wednesday. | Ambulance paramedics were called to a two-car accident in heavy rain at Thornleigh on the city’s upper north shore at about 9am on Wednesday. |
| A male passenger in one of the vehicles died at the scene. | A male passenger in one of the vehicles died at the scene. |
| The drivers of the vehicles, also both male, have been taken to Westmead Hospital in a stable condition. Both will undergo mandatory blood and urine tests. | The drivers of the vehicles, also both male, have been taken to Westmead Hospital in a stable condition. Both will undergo mandatory blood and urine tests. |
| Meanwhile at least a dozen people have been rescued, a supermarket’s walls burst with water and almost 100 flights have been cancelled as heavy rain caused flash flooding across Sydney. | Meanwhile at least a dozen people have been rescued, a supermarket’s walls burst with water and almost 100 flights have been cancelled as heavy rain caused flash flooding across Sydney. |
| Rain is pouring out of the walls at Woolworths Town Hall. #SydneyStorm pic.twitter.com/XirhFmZ01i | |
| The city copped more than a month’s worth of rain in less than two hours on Wednesday morning as a series of severe thunderstorms hit the coast between Newcastle and Wollongong. | The city copped more than a month’s worth of rain in less than two hours on Wednesday morning as a series of severe thunderstorms hit the coast between Newcastle and Wollongong. |
| The downpour coincided with peak hour, causing chaos across Sydney. Two police officers were injured by a falling tree while helping motorists on a flooded road in the city’s north in conditions the assistant police commissioner Michael Corboy called “some of the worst I’ve ever seen”. | The downpour coincided with peak hour, causing chaos across Sydney. Two police officers were injured by a falling tree while helping motorists on a flooded road in the city’s north in conditions the assistant police commissioner Michael Corboy called “some of the worst I’ve ever seen”. |
| The two officers were injured while helping clear vehicles trapped on a flooded road in North Ryde. A tree fell on both of the officers and a vehicle. A female probationary constable suffered a suspected broken leg, while a male leading senior constable sustained minor injuries. | The two officers were injured while helping clear vehicles trapped on a flooded road in North Ryde. A tree fell on both of the officers and a vehicle. A female probationary constable suffered a suspected broken leg, while a male leading senior constable sustained minor injuries. |
| Laughs from commuters as a worker with a broom makes an okay effort at sweeping away water lapping at the front gate of homes in Kensington #sydneyweather #SydneyStorm @SkyWeatherAUS pic.twitter.com/yrXHLPdVO9 | |
| She was treated at the scene by paramedics and has been taken to Royal North Shore hospital in a serious but stable condition. The male office was being assessed for a possible concussion. | She was treated at the scene by paramedics and has been taken to Royal North Shore hospital in a serious but stable condition. The male office was being assessed for a possible concussion. |
| More than 105mm fell at Observatory Hill in Sydney’s city centre by 9am – eclipsing the November average of 83.8mm. Mosman recorded 118mm to 9am while Chatswood had 105mm, including 66mm within an hour. | More than 105mm fell at Observatory Hill in Sydney’s city centre by 9am – eclipsing the November average of 83.8mm. Mosman recorded 118mm to 9am while Chatswood had 105mm, including 66mm within an hour. |
| West Pennant Hills, in the city’s west, recorded 72.5mm in an hour, while 44mm fell in 30 minutes at Chatswood bowling club. | West Pennant Hills, in the city’s west, recorded 72.5mm in an hour, while 44mm fell in 30 minutes at Chatswood bowling club. |
| Shoalhaven’s Porters Creek dam recorded the state’s highest total so far, copping 152mm to 9am. | Shoalhaven’s Porters Creek dam recorded the state’s highest total so far, copping 152mm to 9am. |
| Elsewhere, Sydney airport was reduced to using a single runway as it was hit by strong winds and 39mm of rain. About 90 domestic flights and four international flights were cancelled, with passengers urged to contact their airlines for more details. | Elsewhere, Sydney airport was reduced to using a single runway as it was hit by strong winds and 39mm of rain. About 90 domestic flights and four international flights were cancelled, with passengers urged to contact their airlines for more details. |
| The New South Wales state emergency service received more than 500 calls for help on Wednesday morning and rescued 12 people from flood waters, mainly in Sydney’s north. | |
| “In most cases, people have just driven into flood waters, followed other people into flood waters, their cars have stopped and we’ve had to go and help them out,” Greg Murphy told Sydney’s 2GB radio. | “In most cases, people have just driven into flood waters, followed other people into flood waters, their cars have stopped and we’ve had to go and help them out,” Greg Murphy told Sydney’s 2GB radio. |
| Police are urging people take care in the “horrendous weather conditions”. | Police are urging people take care in the “horrendous weather conditions”. |
| My gf is currently trying to swim to work... This is near the Fish Markets in Glebe 😲 #SydneyStorm pic.twitter.com/0fMcGzKhIW | My gf is currently trying to swim to work... This is near the Fish Markets in Glebe 😲 #SydneyStorm pic.twitter.com/0fMcGzKhIW |
| “We can’t stress enough that motorists should never attempt to drive through flood waters or cross flooded causeways,” Assistant Commissioner Michael Corboy said. | “We can’t stress enough that motorists should never attempt to drive through flood waters or cross flooded causeways,” Assistant Commissioner Michael Corboy said. |
| Flooding also forced the cancellation of trains between Sydenham and Campsie and light rail services, while ferries between Parramatta and Sydney Olympic Park were cancelled. | Flooding also forced the cancellation of trains between Sydenham and Campsie and light rail services, while ferries between Parramatta and Sydney Olympic Park were cancelled. |
| Dozens of roads across the city were shut owing to flash flooding. | Dozens of roads across the city were shut owing to flash flooding. |
| Lewisham station pic.twitter.com/TItvw36IvD | |
| The Woolworths supermarket at at Town Hall was forced to close after water began pouring through the walls and roof. | The Woolworths supermarket at at Town Hall was forced to close after water began pouring through the walls and roof. |
| More than 4,000 properties were without power across the city, mostly in the central business district and the northern suburbs, with lightning strikes and strong winds damaging lines. | More than 4,000 properties were without power across the city, mostly in the central business district and the northern suburbs, with lightning strikes and strong winds damaging lines. |
| A severe thunderstorm warning remained current for the Sydney metro region and parts of the Hunter, Illawarra, south coast and central tablelands. | A severe thunderstorm warning remained current for the Sydney metro region and parts of the Hunter, Illawarra, south coast and central tablelands. |
| The heavy rain wasn’t expected to ease until early Wednesday evening but damaging winds could hang around until Thursday. | The heavy rain wasn’t expected to ease until early Wednesday evening but damaging winds could hang around until Thursday. |
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