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NSW storms: Clean up begins, 55,000 still without power

The clean-up is on after storms across Sydney and NSW coast knocked out power to more than 55,000 and led to more than 3000 jobs for the SES.

Large hailstones struck north of  Campbelltown.

Large hailstones struck north of Campbelltown. Source: Twitter / @azsportza

More than 55,000 properties in Sydney and the Central Coast remain without power after thunderstorms savaged the NSW coast.

Torrential rain, damaging wind and hailstones the size of golf balls lashed Sydney and the Hunter region on Saturday afternoon bringing down trees and taking out hundreds of power lines.

More in English via SBS News.


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