Storms and king tides cause flooding in homes and beach erosion across Sydney and NSW coast
A king tide paired with a storm surge from a powerful low-pressure system off the coast, has flooded homes and thrashed beaches along the NSW coastline. SEE THE PHOTOS.
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A king tide paired with a storm surge from a low-pressure system off the coast has flooded several homes in Sydney’s south overnight.
Water began entering properties at Dolls Point shortly before midnight, with nearly a dozen homes affected.
Residents, who chose not to evacuate, told the Today Show that flooding has occurred before but never to this extent.
The storm also caused severe damage to infrastructure, with heavy concrete slabs from footpaths tossed around by the waves.
Fire and Rescue NSW and the SES worked to provide sandbags and minimise damage.
Dolls Point resident Anna Phillip, who lives with her parents, said they hadn’t seen anything like this before.
“We had something similar happen last year … but this time the pavement broke, this is probably the worst I’ve ever seen,” she said.
“I think the highest point of the tide was around 11:30pm, at that point everything was rattling in the house and the water was going into everyone’s driveways.”
While the floodwaters have now receded, authorities warn of ongoing coastal hazards.
Meanwhile, surfers have been making the most of the wild conditions, tackling 10ft waves at Lurline Bay and Coogee Bombie, breaks that come alive in heavy swells.
Emergency services remain on alert as Sydney’s coastline continues to experience rough conditions.
The Esplanade coastal walk in Cronulla was significantly damaged by massive tides, with Sutherland Shire Council closing off part of the walkway between North and South Cronulla due to swell damage.
“Our civil works crews are attending the site to secure the area and do a full assessment of the damage,” the council said in a statement.
“We will provide an update as soon as we can.”
Part of SeaLevel restaurant at North Cronulla was also flooded, while some external council bins were swept away and broken.
In Coffs Harbour the Sawtell surf club tower was left high and dry while the headland walk at Macaulays Headland has broken away from its anchor points.
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