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More storm damage expected in NSW

The SES says it has received 446 calls for storm damage assistance from people around NSW.

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Storms could cause more damage to homes in NSW with the State Emergency Service (SES) expecting another busy night on Saturday after receiving hundreds of calls for help overnight.

The SES said they received 446 calls for assistance from people around the state on Friday.

With the weather not expected to improve, the SES expects another busy night.

"There is some potential for some storms around Sydney this afternoon," an SES spokeswoman said.

"It will definitely result in more calls for help."

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Of the calls received last night, 164 of them are yet to be attended and are mostly in the Central Coast and south Sydney area.

Many of those who called the SES for help had experienced damaged roofs, flooding and leaking in their homes.


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