Residents in Camden, Chipping Norton, Georges Hall, Lansvale, Milperra, Moorebank, Warwick Farm and other suburbs told to evacuate with thousands more preparing to leave
New South Wales authorities have warned communities at risk of major flooding in the Sydney region to evacuate or prepare to evacuate as the Hawkesbury, Nepean and Georges rivers continue to rise.
Warragamba Dam, Sydney’s main reservoir, was spilling at a rate in excess of 70 gigalitres a day on Wednesday after torrential rainfall over its catchment exceeded earlier predictions, according to a NSW government official.
