Heavy rain continues to hammer New South Wales’ Hunter and Mid North Coast regions, forcing residents to leave their homes in the middle of the night as flood waters rise rapidly. The rainfall numbers tell a dramatic story. Taree Airport recorded 273mm of rain since yesterday morning, while Port Macquarie Airport saw 230mm. These aren’t just big numbers – they’re breaking May rainfall records in several areas. “We’ve had over 220mm of rain over the Barrington Tops in the last 20 hours… just sensational numbers, and we’re seeing the impacts of that,” said Andrew Cribb, Northern Zone Commander at the … Continue reading NSW Flood Emergency Shuts 35 Schools, Triggers 2,000 Calls and 31 Rescues Amid 270mm Rainfall Spike