Storms sweep NSW and Victoria with 21 people rescued from vehicles in Sydney flash floods
by Petra Stock from World news | The Guardian on (#6V5VT)
SES responds to more than 500 calls for assistance in NSW and warns drivers to take care after heavy rain
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Thunderstorms across New South Wales and eastern Victoria on Monday are bringing flash flooding, destructive winds and hail, as the Bureau of Meteorology warns severe conditions will continue.
A major storm rolled across the Sydney CBD around midday on Monday, bringing dark skies and heavy rainfall. By mid-afternoon, he city had recorded 52.8mm of rain at Observatory Hill since 9am, according to the BoM. Horsley Park, 50km west of the city, had recorded 88mm.
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