Sydney storm: Thousands remain without power after wild weather

Thousands of homes in Sydney lost power after thunderstorms felled trees across the city.

Flights have been grounded and trains delayed as Sydney braces through a severe storm. Source: Twitter

Thousands of Sydney residents woke Saturday without power after an intense burst of thunderstorms caused widespread power outages.

Nine people were rescued from floodwaters and more than 40,000 properties lost power after the storms across Sydney and the Illawarra and the Hunter regions on Friday evening.

Flash flooding in Parramatta and other parts of western Sydney turned intersections to lakes and led several drivers to ask for SES help to get them out of their cars.

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