Greater Sydney braces for worst of 'life-threatening emergency' weather event as thousands told to evacuate - ABC News

7/2/2022 12:00:00 AM3 years 7 months ago
by Isobel Roe

Hundreds of people have been rescued and NSW residents have been warned to avoid travel, with areas stretching from Newcastle to the South Coast — and as far inland as Oberon — at risk.

A dangerous weather event that has delivered torrential rain across Sydney and prompted authorities to ask thousands of people to leave their homes was predicted to be "at its worst" overnight.