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Bomb Cyclone Grounds Flights and Disrupts Services on New South Wales Coast

Residents remain under a shelter-in-place advisory after the storm cut power to tens of thousands.

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Overview

  • More than 140 domestic flights were canceled at Sydney Airport during the storm’s peak intensity.
  • Meter-high coastal waves forced ferry services to suspend operations, prompting authorities to close major roads.
  • Tens of thousands of homes lost electricity when powerful gusts toppled power lines.
  • Regional emergency services issued hazard warnings recommending remote work to limit travel on flooded, debris-strewn roads.
  • Aussie Ark’s Barrington Tops sanctuary reported structural collapse under heavy rain, cyclonic winds plus snow, endangering threatened wildlife recovery programs.