A extreme climate warning was in place for a lot of components of New South Wales on March 19. The Bureau of Meteorology mentioned “heavy rainfall, seemingly resulting in flash flooding” was forecast for the Mid North Coast, Hunter, Sydney Metropolitan, Illawarra and Central Tablelands districts for the next 24 hours. Damaging winds averaging 60 to 70 km/h with gusts exceeding 90 km/h had been additionally doable alongside the coastal fringe of the Mid North Coast on Friday night, and the Hunter coast on Saturday. Rescue missions had been underway in Kempsey because the city noticed heavy flooding. Video footage exhibits rescue crews serving to two individuals and a canine to security. Credit score: Fireplace and Rescue NSW by way of Storyful