NSW south coast lashed by storms

Destructive winds are lashing southern NSW, causing damage to dozens of homes as a
series of storms bringing flooding rains and huge seas approach the coast.
The town of Narooma was hit early on Sunday by a low pressure system and winds up to
135km/hr, the State Emergency Service (SES) said.
About 50 homes were damaged as windows broke, roofs were torn off and trees fell.
The state SES crews have so far attended to about 110 calls for help in the area.
The Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) has issued a severe weather warning for the south
coast, the southern tablelands and the Illawarra region.
A series of offshore low pressure systems is due to cross the south coast on Sunday
before moving north towards Batemans Bay, the bureau says.
It predicts gales exceeding 125 km/h and torrential rainfall, likely to cause flash
flooding.
People are being warned to stay indoors and keep off beaches, and away from creeks,
storm drains and causeways.
Sydney will avoid the brunt of the storms.



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