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'Month's worth of rain in a day': Wild weather hits NSW

Sydney, Wollongong, Gosford and Newcastle are experiencing heavy rain, flash flooding and damaging winds.

Images from around Sydney on Wednesday.

Sydney: Imágenes del impacto de las lluvias el miércoles. Source: ABC, SBS News, Instagram

Flights were cancelled and trains suspended as intense rain and flash flooding wreaked havoc in Sydney on Wednesday morning.

The NSW State Emergency Service said it had made six flood rescues, with more expected.

More in English via SBS News.


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By May Rizk




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