Flash floods have hit New South Wales hard today, with the Hunter and Mid North Coast regions taking the brunt of the severe weather. Emergency crews are racing to help people caught in rising waters, having already rescued eight people from floods since yesterday. The rain isn’t letting up. Wyee, north of Sydney, saw around 121mm of rain in just 24 hours. At Williamtown, near Newcastle, the rain broke a 84-year-old May record with 103mm falling in one day. “We’re in the early stages of a severe weather event,” warns Steve Bernasconi from the Bureau of Meteorology. The rain could … Continue reading NSW Flash Floods Hit Hunter and Mid North Coast as Wyee Sees 121mm and Williamtown Breaks 84-Year Record