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Rain, floods batter Sydney suburbs
NSW 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 rise. Floods and heavy rains have forced school closures and over 3000 calls for help in the state.
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Local Wilberforce resident Michelle Lonsdale-Smith and 18 month old granddaughter Isabel, dropped in to buy mince and eggs from twin brothers Sam and Dean of M&A Butchery's open air pop-up store to keep locals in fresh meat and eggs, on Wednesday.Credit:Dean Sewell
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A boy rides a bike throught the flood water at Wilberforce on the Hawkesbury River on Wednesday.Credit:Dean Sewell
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The Hawkesbury River as flood levels peaked on Wednesday.Credit:Dean Sewell
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The Hawkesbury River as flood levels peaked on Wednesday.Credit:Dean Sewell
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The Hawkesbury River as flood levels peaked on Wednesday.Credit:Dean Sewell
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The Hawkesbury River as flood levels peaked on Wednesday.Credit:Dean Sewell
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Sydney Harbour looking brown due to storm water run off and sediment after recent record storms, as seen from the Sky Deck at Crown CasinoCredit:James Brickwood
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Heavy flooding in Mawson Place, Pitt Town. Every house in the street is underwater up to the first level.Credit:Brook Mitchell
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Steve Nicholson and Josh Richardson paddle out onto Eldon Street in Pitt Town.Credit:Brook Mitchell
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Matt Elgood and friends on the second storey of a property on Mawson Place, Pitt Town.Credit:Brook Mitchell
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The property owned by Steve Nicholson is seen flooded. Steve just sold it and has three days left on the cooling off period.Credit:Brook Mitchell
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Heavy flooding continues as properties are still isolated along the Hawkesbury River at Pitt Town.Credit:Brook Mitchell
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Residents on Church and Rickaby streets in Windsor awoke to an eerie calm after yesterdays deluge sent the Hawkesbury River at Windsor over 14 meters. Church street resident Rachel Holland peers down over her back verandah at her submerged clothesline.Credit:Dean Sewell
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Church street resident Rachel Holland peers down over her back verandah at her submerged clothesline. Until the water recedes later today there is no chance of a clean up.Credit:Dean Sewell
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The Hawkesbury has been tipped to peak at around lunchtime today.Credit:Dean Sewell
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The Sydney suburb of Windsor awoke to a scene of calmness this morning.Credit:Dean Sewell
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Church street resident Rachel Holland peers down over her back verandah at her submerged clothesline.Credit:Dean Sewell
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One of two landslides under homes on Nareen Parade in Narrabeen after yesterdays heavy rain.Credit:Nick Moir
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A resident looks over the landslide on Nareen Ave in the northern beaches Sydney suburb of Narrabeen which took out access to a number of houses.Credit:Nick Moir
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Family and friends of Colin Ambrosoli remove wet carpet at his Riverview Parade home which flooded yesterday during intense rainfall.Credit:Nick Moir