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All residents of NSW have been told not to leave their homes unless their trips are 'necessary', as extreme weather wreaks havoc across the east coast.
Trains, roads and Sydney Airport are in chaos as authorities struggle to cope with what is being called a 'rain bomb.
Two major weather systems have merged together, bringing as much as 300mm of rain from south-east Queensland to NSW's South Coast on Friday.
The rare weather phenomenon, known as a Black Nor'easter, plunged some areas into darkness in the middle of the day.
The Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) said large parts of the NSW east coast will get extreme rainfall and are at risk of flash flooding throughout Friday evening.
All residents of NSW have been told not to leave their homes unless their trips are 'necessary', as extreme weather wreaks havoc across the east coast. Lismore is pictured on Friday
People are seen as rain falls in the CBD of Brisbane, Friday, April 5, 2024
'Our severe weather warning at the moment is
