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

7/2/2022 12:00:00 AM2 years 10 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.