{"id":199996,"date":"2020-02-09T15:35:17","date_gmt":"2020-02-09T12:35:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ww-vb.mine.nu\/w108\/the-12-hour-window-of-extreme-weather-most-concerning-to-nsw-authorities\/"},"modified":"2020-02-09T15:35:17","modified_gmt":"2020-02-09T12:35:17","slug":"the-12-hour-window-of-extreme-weather-most-concerning-to-nsw-authorities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hameed.nwar.uk\/sa\/the-12-hour-window-of-extreme-weather-most-concerning-to-nsw-authorities\/","title":{"rendered":"The 12-hour window of extreme weather ‘most concerning’ to NSW authorities"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Bureau of Meteorology has warned a 12-hour window will be of \u201cmost concern\u201d for the Sydney and Central Coast areas as authorities brace for more potential flash flooding.<\/p>\n

Jane Golding, from the Bureau of Meteorology, spoke at a press conference about NSW\u2019s ongoing extreme weather conditions on Sunday.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor the Sydney and the\u00a0Central Coast area it is really the\u00a0next 12 hours of most concern [from about 11am],\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Ms Golding said the focus would then shift towards the South Coast, where similar rainfall rates could be expected on Sunday night and Monday.<\/p>\n

NSW SES Commissioner Carlene York said more than 800 SES volunteers are out on the field, with 40 flood rescue assistance requests received since Wednesday and a total of 300 jobs called in.<\/p>\n

She added powerlines coming down and power services being impacted by the weather has affected the SES\u2019s responses.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have\u00a0to make sure the electricity\u00a0conditions are safe for us to do our\u00a0work,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Comm York said on there had been a lot of flooding through homes as a result of roof damage and fallen trees, urging people to be wary of the electronics in the homes, which could put people in more danger.<\/p>\n

Ms Golding said some areas in NSW received a \u201ccouple of hundred millimetres\u201d overnight, some areas receiving almost 300mm overall on Saturday.<\/p>\n

The Byron Bay area, near the Queensland border received heavy rainfall overnight, and the Mid North Coast received 250mm in the last 24 hours, Ms Golding said.<\/p>\n

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