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The Latest Breaking News from SES

A Man Has Died Amid Severe Flooding In Sydney New Evacuation Warnings Have Been Issued

"This is a life-threatening emergency situation," NSW Emergency Services Minister Steph Cooke said.

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What's causing Sydney's monster flood crisis – and 3 ways to stop it from happening again

Again, thousands of residents in Western Sydney face a life-threatening flood disaster. At the time of writing, evacuation orders spanned southwest and northwest Sydney and residents of the Hawkesbury-Nepean Valley were being warned the crisis was escalating.

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Heavy rain hits Sydney as largest floods since March 2021 surround city

Saturated catchments have received more heavy rain overnight and water levels on the Hawkesbury River are heading towards levels not seen since the major floods of 2021.

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Sydney floods: Where are the NSW flood warnings? What has the Bureau of Meteorology forecast?

The NSW State Emergency Service issues dozens of flood evacuation orders and warnings as torrential rain hits the state. Conditions are expected to deteriorate as an east coast low continues to develop off the coast.

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SES, weather bureau issue flood warnings for Shoalhaven catchments as torrential rain continues

SES warns of flash flooding, overflowing rivers and coastal erosion with torrential rain forecast across the Illawarra, South Coast and Southern Highlands until Tuesday.

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'Dangerous weather' expected across Sydney for next 24 to 48 hours as Illawarra rainfall exceeds July averages in a day

The severe weather hitting NSW is expected to deteriorate over the next 24 to 48 hours, bringing strong winds, sea swells and flash flooding, as residents in the Hawkesbury-Nepean area are warned to prepare to evacuate.

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First Thing: Mark Meadows’ associate threatened ex-White House aide

Cassidy Hutchinson was warned not to cooperate with the House select committee. Plus, the supreme court climate ruling ‘condemning everyone alive’

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Sydneysiders told to prepare for heavy rainfall, flooding as bureau issues severe weather alert

Sydneysiders are on high alert for possible flash flooding and landslips, after the weather bureau issued a severe warning for heavy rainfall from Saturday.

ABC News

'Widespread flooding' on the cards for NSW

Forecasters are warning NSW residents to brace for hundreds of millimetres of rain, flooding and possible landslips as a dangerous system forms over the coast.

AAP

Warning of East Coast Low and hazardous surf as the Hunter braces for minor flooding

At noon on Friday, the Bureau of Meteorology issued a flood watch warning for the Hunter.

Newcastle Herald

BOM forecasts heavy rain for parts of NSW, SES urges residents to prepare

The Northern Rivers and south-east Queensland are expected avoid the heaviest falls, but residents in other areas are being urged to prepare as the weather system bears down from the north.

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'Very happy' dogs rescued from 12-metre mine shaft in Coober Pedy

Volunteers from South Australia's State Emergency Service adapt their equipment to rescue two dogs found down an opal mining shaft in the state's outback.

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Lismore’s residents are living in limbo on the frontlines of the climate emergency

Only about 20% of businesses have reopened and many have exhausted their savings trying to repair properties

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NSW flood relief a 'cruel hoax', parliamentary inquiry hears as government agencies cop a grilling

Amid revelations that just a fraction of available relief funds have gone to victims of this year's flood emergencies, the head of the state's parliamentary inquiry loses patience with key organisations on the last day of public hearings.

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Disaster agencies defend flood response

The commissioners of Resilience NSW and the SES have used a parliamentary inquiry to push back on criticism of their flood response earlier in the year.

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NSW parliamentary inquiry: Paid emergency crews should lead flood responses, not SES

A parliamentary inquiry is told control over major disaster responses should be handed to paid professionals, such as Fire and Rescue NSW, rather than the volunteer-driven State Emergency Service.

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Bomb Experts Bury Unexploded Missiles And Carry Out Controlled Explosion

This is the moment Ukrainian bomb experts bury a pile of unexploded missiles and military equipment and carry out a controlled explosion.

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New SES bases to be built in Lismore as part of $133m NSW budget boost

Extra funding comes after state government, SES and Bureau of Meteorology were criticised for response to region’s deadly floods

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NSW gives SES $133 million budget boost

NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet has moved to help the state better manage future natural disasters, earmarking almost $133m for the SES in next week's budget.

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Thousands still without power in Tasmania's north-west after wild winds

Thousands of houses remain without power in Tasmania's north-west after damaging winds whipped through the area over the weekend, toppling trees and blocking roads.

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Lismore to get incident centre in more than $130 million funding boost for NSW SES

Lismore will get a new incident control centre in an effort to ramp up the NSW State Emergency Service's presence in the Northern Rivers in the wake of this year's devastating floods.

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Central Victorian residents fight insurers to rebuild houses one year on from Macedon Ranges storms

Winds up to 120kph sent roofs flying from buildings, trees crashing down onto cars and left some locals questioning whether they would make it out alive. For many, life is still not back to normal.

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Emergency Workers Douse Fires After Russians Bomb Residential Areas

This is the moment Ukrainian emergency workers extinguish a fire at a bombed house in Kharkiv Oblast following an alleged Russian attack.

Newcastle Herald

Thanks to the SES, a wonder we can't afford to take for granted

Email letters@newcastleherald.com.au or send a text message to 0427 154 176 (include name and suburb).

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Dandenong Ranges residents navigate insurance, building hurdles in storm recovery

A year after a massive storm swept through parts of Victoria, destroying 76 houses and damaging nearly 100 more, locals say only a handful of homes have been rebuilt, and there are concerns the telecommunication network remains vulnerable to future disasters.

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