Thousands of people in New South Wales have been left without power as storms, accompanied by strong winds and heavy rain, battered this region of south-east Australia. About 28,000 residents are without electricity in Sydney, Australia’s most populous city, and another 15,000 in the greater Newcastle area, Ausgrid said today. New South Wales is bracing for more rain following a storm that brought nearly 74,000 lightning strikes within 100km of the Sydney CBD. pic.twitter.com/874pnwCvs7 — The Project (@theprojecttv) January 16, 2025 In the last 24 hours, authorities in New South Wales received 2,825 calls for help, most for downed trees and damage caused by high winds. They appealed to residents to remain vigilant and follow the instructions of local services. New warnings for flooding, damaging winds and heavy rain have been issued today for many parts of New South Wales, where storms in the past few days have caused widespread damage to the power grid. […]
Source: News Beast
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