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NSW wild weather: dam spill heightens flood threat as storm wreaks havoc


Heavy conditions expected to continue along parts of the east coast on Thursday

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Water flowing out of Australia’s largest urban water supply will add to the risk of flooding after a damaging and complex low-pressure system continues to cause widespread havoc across New South Wales and eastern Victoria.

Severe weather warnings for damaging winds and hazardous surf remained in place on Thursday morning, with the system still “lurking over the Tasman Sea”, said Helen Reid, meteorologist at the Bureau of Meteorology.

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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/jul/03/nsw-wild-weather-storm-flood-evacation-warnings-warraganmba-dam

Author : Petra Stock Australian Associated Press

Publish date : 2025-07-03 00:10:00

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