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River rising rapidly upstream of Liverpool, major flooding possible
By Angus Thomson
Rapid river level rises have been observed upstream of Liverpool, prompting the Bureau of Meteorology to issue a flood warning for Liverpool and Milperra, and the NSW SES to immediately order residents in low-lying parts of Woronora and Bonnet Bay to evacuate.
Those in the following parts of Woronora are being ordered to evacuate by 7pm: Harrison Avenue, McKinley Avenue, Washington Drive, Wilson Place.
Those in the following parts of Bonnet Bay are being ordered to evacuate by 8pm: Johnson Close, Arthur Place and properties on Lower Washington Drive backing on to Johnson Close.
The Bureau says major flooding is possible at Liverpool and Milperra during Monday evening.
If you live in these areas, visit the NSW SES website for information about what to do next. For emergency help in floods and storms, call the NSW SES on 132 500. In life-threatening situations call triple zero (000) immediately.
Donors urged not to dump unwanted goods
By Angus Thomson
The state’s disaster management agency is urging people thinking of donating to communities affected by floods to support existing charities rather than give away unwanted items.
Resilience NSW said the best way to support affected communities is to use one of many existing services.
Mullumbimby local volunteers with donated goods during the Northern Rivers floods in March.Credit:Janie Barrett
“These communities simply don’t have the space, time and resources to effectively manage unrequested donations,” they said on Twitter.
The not-for-profit Givit said potential donors can fund requested items through its flood donation portal, and urged people not to drop physical donations into flood-affected areas.
Nepean River peaks, but levels rising along Hawkesbury
The Bureau of Meteorology has updated its flood warnings and river levels:
- Major flooding is occurring along the Hawkesbury River at North Richmond where river levels peaked at 14.18 m early Monday morning. The river is currently at 14.03 m and steady, and may remain around 14 metres until Tuesday morning.
- At Windsor, the Hawkesbury may reach 13.30 m tonight and into Tuesday, with major flooding.
The river reached 12.93 m in March 2021 and 13.79 m March 2022. Major flooding may also develop along the Hawkesbury at Sackville, Lower Portland and Wisemans Ferry at levels lower than March 2022. - Major flooding is continuing along the Upper Nepean River at Menangle where river levels peaked at 16.61 m on Sunday morning.
- The Nepean River at Wallacia Weir peaked at 13.84m early Monday morning. It also peaked at Penrith and is currently at 7.77 m and falling, with minor flooding.
- Levels are steady along the Colo River, but further rises are possible with moderate flooding predicted.
Tugboats save the day
Rescue crews appear to have begun towing the MV Portland Bay to deeper water.
The vessel is being towed about 20 kilometres east to where it can be repaired, the Australian Maritime Safety Authority said.
Three tugboats tow the MV Portland Bay to safety.Credit:James Brickwood
The ship is believed to be carrying about 1000 tonnes of oil.
NSW floods in pictures
Our photographers have been filing some incredible pictures throughout the day, braving floods, driving rains and severe winds.
Here’s a selection of what they’ve captured today.
NSW floods will not be declared national emergency: Watt
By Marta Pascual Juanola
Australian Emergency Management Minister Murray Watt says the floods affecting parts of Sydney will not be declared a national emergency at this stage.
Watt told ABC’s Afternoon Briefing the floods weren’t severe enough to invoke a national emergency declaration, but NSW authorities were likely to invoke a natural disaster.
SES workers from the Mount Druitt unit in the suburb of Richards.Credit:Brook Mitchell
A declaration at state level would trigger federal and state disaster support measures including payments for affected households and infrastructure repairs.
“At this stage, the advice is this particular disaster, while severe, does not reach the level of the threshold required to invoke a national emergency declaration,” he said.
“Having said that, it is likely the NSW government will declare this flood as a disaster from a NSW perspective.”
Of the 23 local government areas reporting water surges today, 20 were flooded last year and 10 were affected by the Black Summer bushfires, he said.
Watt said the federal government had committed 200 Australian Defence Force personnel, as well as two helicopters, to assist NSW but so far, the state had not requested additional support.
“It is possible further defence personnel may be requested to assist with the clean-up task. We’re not quite at that point yet,” he said.
“I’ve made very clear to the NSW government that we stand ready to assist them in any way necessary.”
More rain guaranteed for flood-affected areas, but much less intense
By Laura Chung
Weatherzone meteorologist Andrew Schmidt said conditions are expected to ease over the state overnight, but some models show between 50 and 100 mm of rain impacting the Central Coast and Newcastle regions on Tuesday.
“There is a little bit of uncertainty - that’s the worst-case scenario,” he said.
A dangerous day to be an umbrella.Credit:Steven Siewert
“Showers are almost guaranteed for flood-affected areas, but it will be much less intense [than what the state has seen over the last 72 hours].”
As the east coast low moves off the coast, Schmidt said it is expected to merge with a second east coast low and push towards New Zealand.
However, the rain will remain over much of the state for the rest of the week as a low-pressure system in the Tasman Sea pushes more moisture along the east coast.
Operation under way to move MV Portland Bay to safety
By Ben Cubby
The three tug boats battling to save the stranded cargo vessel Portland Bay off the coast of the Royal National Park are now attached to the ship by strong cables.
“All tugs have now arrived and are connected to the ship, so the operation has commenced to raise its anchors and move this ship safely out to sea in a slow and controlled manner,” said the incident controller, John Finch, of the Ports Authority of NSW.
A rescue chopper attempts to reach crew on the Portland Bay cargo ship stranded off Royal National Park.Credit:Twitter
“The conditions make the towage operation quite difficult. In eight metre swells the vessel is going to be rising and falling and rolling. That’s going to put a lot of stress on the equipment and the tug lines. Safety is paramount here, protecting the tug crews and the crew on the vessel.”
An earlier attempt to winch some of the 21 crew members off the drifting 169-metre cargo ship was aborted because the ship was moving around too much.
“The master asked to keep his crew onboard,” Finch said.
The anchors, which are currently holding the cargo ship away from the rocks, were dropped when the ship drifted near the coast this morning. With the tugs now on scene the anchors are being retrieved so the ship can be towed offshore and assessed.
The main engine appears to have failed around 7am this morning, as the ship navigated rough seas and high winds while travelling north from Port Kembla.
What to know if you’re commuting this afternoon
By Angus Thomson
As the state’s public transport system continues to be affected by severe weather conditions, there are travel alerts on most train, bus and ferry routes.
Here’s a breakdown of current travel alerts for trains as we head into the afternoon peak hour:
- T1 North Shore & Western Line – Buses replace trains between Schofields and Richmond in both directions due to flooding on the tracks.
- T8 Airport & South Line – Buses replace trains between Macarthur and Campbelltown between 10am and 2pm and from 8pm to end of service.
- Blue Mountains Line – Trains are not running between Penrith and Springwood in both directions owing to severe weather conditions and a tree blocking the track at Blaxland. Replacement buses are expected to begin around 5pm.
- Southern Highlands Line – Trains are not running between Campbelltown and Moss Vale due to flooding on the tracks. A very limited number of buses are running between Moss Vale and Campbelltown.
- Hunter Line – Trains are still not running between Newcastle Interchange, Scone and Dungog due to flooding on the tracks at Sandgate.
- Due to severe weather conditions, trains along the T2, T4, T9, South Coast, Central Coast & Newcastle lines are all running to a reduced frequency.
The advice from the state’s transport management centre is still to stay home and avoid non-essential travel.
A school run with a twist
By Laura Chung
It might be school holidays, but Camden Public School has almost 40 new students on campus: cows.
The animals were relocated to the school on Saturday due to severe weather and flooding.
Volunteers help feed cattle at Camden Public School.Credit:James Brickwood
A Council spokesperson said the herd, consisting of 22 heifers and 17 calves, was well-behaved during the short walk to the school. The cows will be returned home as soon as conditions ease.
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