Tens of thousands told to evacuate amid Sydney floods
"This is a life-threatening emergency situation," Stephanie Cooke, emergency services minister for the state of New South Wales, said."We are now facing dangers on multiple fronts - flash flooding, riverine flooding and coastal erosion," Ms Cooke told a media briefing.
Her warning came as the Bureau of Meteorology said up to 350mm of rain had hit certain areas, risking flooding along the Nepean River.Ms Cooke said this was a "rapidly evolving situation" and warned that people should be "prepared to evacuate at short notice".
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