NSW weather live updates: Bomb cyclone lashes Hunter region, Sydney and South Coast with heavy rain and strong winds
Emergency warnings remain in place for multiple regions due to a continued risk of flash flooding, with some suburbs receiving up to 130 millimetres of rain through the night. Almost 30,000 homes and businesses remain without power.
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