Thousands of Aussies have been warned to “evacuate now” or risk becoming trapped, as the east coast braces for “life-threatening” flash flooding and up to 300mm of rain falling in parts of the east coast.
Dozens of flood warnings have been issued for catchments in NSW and Queensland as the freak deluge continues to wreak havoc over the weekend.
States have been inundated with hundreds of millimetres of rainfall and dangerous winds over the past few days.
NSW’s State Emergency Service (SES) has already issued 11 urgent evacuation warnings for residents to leave “immediately” as floodwaters continue to rise.
One alert for low-lying areas along Sydney’s Narrabeen Lagoon covers people living in Warriewood, North Narrabeen and Narrabeen Peninsula.
“If you remain in the area, you may become trapped without power, water, and other essential services,” the SES’ warning,...
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