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10:00am update: Local State Emergency Service (SES) volunteers worked throughout the night to clear debris from properties in the region.
Workers ploughed through emergency jobs — mostly for fallen trees and water threatening to flood homes.
A Southern Sydney SES spokeswoman said while calls for help were consistent, volunteers were not swamped.
‘‘Volunteers worked during the evening to make it safe for people to be in their homes,’’ she said.
‘‘But they weren’t overwhelmed.
‘‘It helps if people can prevent things from getting worse, by checking our website for tips on what they can do after a storm.’’
Damaging winds have eased, prompting the cancellation of the severe weather warning.
Yesterday, a man was rescued after trying to cross flood water at Audley Weir, which remains closed this morning.
The Victorian man, 24, ignored warning signs and became stuck just before 3pm.
His car was towed.
At Waterfall, a driver, 38, spun out of control on the slippery road before he collided into a gutter on the Princes Highway yesterday morning.
Showers, mostly on the coast, are expected to last the next few days.
People are also advised to avoid rock fishing, swimming and surfing because of large and powerful surf conditions.
9:30am update: Today's forecast from the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) is for cloudy conditions with scattered showers, more frequent along the coastal fringe. Winds south to southwesterly 30 to 45 km/h decreasing to 20 to 30 km/h later in the evening. Maximum temperature is expected to be 16 degrees with a 95% chance of rain.
Large and powerful surf conditions are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as rock fishing, swimming and surfing.
When too much weather information is simply not enough, go check out BOM's website: Bureau of Meteorology
5:30pm update: Hurstville SES Local Controller Scott Davis said most calls for help come in when people finish work.
‘‘It tends to keep growing when everyone gets home,’’ he said.
‘‘Being inside all day, people can be oblivious to what’s happening outside.
‘‘But the winds have largely been coastal — the Shire got hit harder than we did.’’
4:03pm update: St George SES has received more than 100 calls for help.
Sutherland Shire has received more than 70 calls for assistance, and SES workers are expected to work into the night to complete jobs.
SES spokeswoman Michelle Mavroyeni said drivers should be careful on the roads this afternoon.
"Our concern is especially for people picking up their kids from school," she said.
"Drivers need to watch for water over the road, and keep an eye on trees because branches can still come down."
1:04pm update: Audley Weir is also closed in both directions because of flooding.
Brace yourself — the tail-end of winter is giving Sydney a battering.
The heavy downpour today caused peak-hour traffic congestion and brought down trees and power lines.
The Bureau of Meteorology issued a severe weather warning for wet and wild conditions caused by a low pressure system moving along the NSW coast.
There were strong gusts reported at Sydney Airport; wind speeds of 89 km/h were recorded just after 8.30am.
Winds at Wattamolla in the Royal National Park hit 122 km/h about an hour later.
A large and powerful surf hit Cronulla, bringing dangerous big waves and dangerous currents.
August has been the first since last November to post above-average rainfall.
State Emergency Service workers were kept busy clearing collapsed trees onto power lines in areas including Heathcote Road and Blakehurst.
Emergency personnel also spent several hours removing a large tree that had fallen in Murralin Lane, Sylvania.
Kogarah SES spokesman Matt Kirby said most emergency calls were for fallen trees.
‘‘We also had a sign fall down at a business at Carlton,’’ he said.
‘‘But surprisingly no flooding of homes ... fingers crossed it stays that way.’’
Michelle Jenkins from Southern Sydney SES headquarters said 55 calls had been received in Sutherland Shire by about 12.30pm.
‘‘The calls were for all over — pretty much every suburb,’’ she said.
‘‘Mostly the calls were for leaking roofs and minor flooding threatening premises.’’
The bureau predicts the heaviest rain of the week will hit tomorrow with likely falls of 5-20 millimetres.
Scattered showers are expected for the rest of this week with cloudy skies and a top of 18 degrees.
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