5:30am Tuesday 31 October
Strong winds have damaged roofs and brought a number of trees down onto roads and powerlines in Western Sydney this morning.
Significant damage has been reported with parts of roofs blown off residential and commercial properties, trees falling onto houses and scaffolding falling.
Just before 3am wind gusts of 104 km/hour were recorded at Badgerys Creek, while 98 km/hour winds were recorded at Camden.
NSW State Emergency Service (SES) has received 162 calls for help across the state since 3am this morning, with the majority coming from Camden, Campbelltown, Liverpool and Penrith.
NSW SES volunteers are active in a number of locations this morning assisting with the clean up.
Winds are expected to ease below warning thresholds before sunrise later today.
NSW SES advises that people should:
- Move vehicles under cover or away from trees.
- Secure or put away loose items around your house, yard and balcony.
- Keep at least 8 metres away from fallen power lines or objects that may be energised, such as fences.
- Trees that have been damaged by fire are likely to be more unstable and more likely to fall.
- Report fallen power lines to either Ausgrid (131 388), Endeavour Energy (131 003), Essential Energy (132 080) or Evoenergy (131 093) as shown on your power bill.
- Stay vigilant and monitor conditions. Note that the landscape may have changed following bushfires.
- For emergency help in floods and storms, ring your local SES Unit on 132 500.
