NSW weather: state pounded by destructive weather as authorities warn conditions will ‘deteriorate even further’

01/07/2025 09:05 The Guardian

Emergency services minister says ‘situation is going to worsen’ overnight with damaging rain and windsWeather maps: which parts of state are being hit by flooding and rain – and what areas are at risk?‘Everyone’s just a bit over the weather’: NSW residents barely back on their feet brace for fresh floods – againGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastDestructive winds and heavy rain have left thousands in New South Wales without power and forced some Central Coast residents to evacuate their homes as authorities warned conditions will “deteriorate even further”.Some areas received a month’s worth of rain in one day while others recorded winds above 100km/h on Tuesday as a vigorous coastal low continued to intensify late in the day. The Bureau of Meteorology said winds with gusts in excess of 125km/h were possible along the coastal fringe of the Illawarra and South Coast on Tuesday evening. Continue reading...

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