‘Far from over': 50k residents cut off as deluge continues on Mid North Coast
Severe weather is expected to continue to smash parts of eastern NSW, as the wet conditions move south towards Gosford, Newcastle and Bowra throughout Friday.
The Blue Mountains and the Illawarra ranges have received 150mm of rainfall in the span of 24 hours.
Overnight, the NSW SES responded to more than 1,500 incidents across the state and rescued 177 people from the floodwaters, totalling to 678 rescues since the wild weather began.
NSW SES State Duty Commander Assistant Commissioner Colin Malone said while the rain was expected to begin easing later on Friday, the risk from flooding was far from over.
'For the last few days, our efforts have focused on undertaking lifesaving rescues, where more than 600 have been carried out since this flooding began,' he said.
More than 50,000 residents are at risk of being isolated and more than 9,000 homes are under threat as major flooding continues to cause carnage along the coast.
Major flooding warnings are in place for the Nambucca, Macleay, Hastings, Manning and Paterson Rivers and Wollombi Brook,
Rain began to ease in Macksville on Thursday evening, giving residents a sense of relief for Nambucca catchments along the Mid North Coast, according to the Bureau of Meteorology.
Mr Malone said that despite rain beginning to taper off in the Mid North Coast, residents were not out of the woods yet.
'We may see renewed rises as water from earlier heavy falls makes its way downstream,' he said.
The deluge is finally expected to begin easing on Saturday.
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