Thousands Remain Without Power as NSW Battles Storm Aftermath and Extremeโข Fire Risk
Sydney, NSW – Thousands of residents in Western Sydney are still without power on โคThursday as NSW โฃcontinuesโ to grapple with the fallout from severe storms and braces for extreme fire danger. Power outages are widespread, impacting communities as clean-up efforts begin following โขWednesday’s destructive weather.
The storms, whichโ lashed Sydney and parts of regional NSW, prompted 2,260 calls for assistance to the NSW State Emergency Service (SES) โin the past 24โค hours, โขwith the majorityโ originating from โmetropolitan sydney.While rail services haveโฃ returned to a normal timetable for Thursday’s peak hour,the SES responded to โค350 storm-related calls in โคBlacktown alone,and โข170 inโ Orange. residents near Neverite, west of Dubbo, reported roofs being torn from homes โand sheds, with clean-up expected to take several days.
Compounding the โคchallenges, an extreme fire risk has been declared for several regions, including Greater Sydney, the Central Ranges and โขGreater Hunter, triggering a total fire ban. โThis includes โMoree, Narrabri, the Warrumbungles, Lithgow, Bathurst and Orange.
Rooty Hill High School in Sydney is among the schools closed on Thursday due to the ongoing conditions. Authorities are urging residents to exerciseโ extreme caution and stay informed aboutโค fire risks and power outage updates.