A colossal rain bomb has hit Sydney bringing threats of major flooding and storms, after residents were told to prepare for a ‘tough night’ ahead and thousands were urged to evacuate their homes

A colossal rain bomb has hit Sydney bringing threats of major flooding and storms, after residents were told to prepare for a ‘tough night’ ahead and thousands were urged to evacuate their homes. 

The Bureau of Meteorology has warned the wet weather system will bring the risk of heavy rain, damaging winds, abnormally high tides and possible coastal erosion. 

Deputy Premier Paul Toole said wet conditions in NSW were going to get worse before they got better with the heavy deluge to last well into Thursday. 

‘This is our worst fear.We are seeing the situation get worse. And it will get worse before it gets better,’ Mr Toole said during a briefing on Wednesday evening. 

‘If you were affected by floods in March of 2021, then you are asked to leave your home now. This is going to be a tough night for residents in that area.This is going to be a tough night for people here in NSW.’  

A major flood warning was issued on Wednesday afternoon for the Hawkesbury and 파라오카지노도메인 Nepean rivers in the city’s west and north-west, where residents are already on high alert for deadly floods. 

BoM has issued severe weather warnings from the Mid-North Coast to the South Coast on Wednesday – covering Gosford, Greater Sydney, Wollongong, Newcastle and parts of the Blue Mountains. 

‘Severe thunderstorms are possible across the Northern Rivers, Mid North Coast and Northern Tablelands on Wednesday through to Friday and possibly into the weekend,’ a weather update said. 

A Flood Watch remains for Hunter, Central Coast, Greater Sydney, Illawarra, South Coast and Queanbeyan areas as heavy rain continues to hammer the state. 

Thursday morning is forecast to be a period of major concern for residents and SES workers as a band of intense rain combines with a low pressure system. 

While rain is set to ease on Friday, blue skies in Sydney remain out of the question, with another wet weather system forecast for the weekend. 

At about 9pm on Wednesday those in Camden, in Sydney’s south-west were told to evacuate immediately.

Those in Milperra, Chipping Norton, Georges Hall, Moorebank, Warwick Farm and Lansvale have been told to leave their homes by 3am.