State Emergency Service ordered to evacuate several south western suburbs in Sydney

State Emergency Service ordered to evacuate several south western suburbs in Sydney

The NSW State Emergency Service has ordered residents of several south-western Sydney suburbs to evacuate as heavy rainfall affecting many suburbs tonight.

the Hawkesbury, Nepean and Georges rivers are all rising at a rapid rate sparking a string of urgent evacuation orders in 31 locations across Sydney’s south-west and west tonight. Menangle, North Richmond, Penrith and Windsor are all expected to flood.

People in parts of Camden should leave home immediately. Residents in parts of the following suburbs must evacuate by 3am.

  • Milperra
  • Chipping Norton
  • Georges Hall           
  • Moorebank
  • Warwick Farm
  • Lansvale