A powerful electric storm rocked Sydney, resulting in flooding and transportation mayhem.
Greater Sydney and other parts of New South Wales were struck by an overpowering hurricane, which caused significant flooding in the town center, pandemonium among tourists, and the cancellation of an A-League women's match. In the important west of the state, an elderly man was killed earlier in the day when a tree fell on his automobile due to strong winds. A warning for an extreme thunderstorm, unfavorable winds, and heavy rainfall was issued by the New South Wales Bureau of Meteorology for parts of the Blue Mountains/Hawkesbury, Maitland/Cessnock, Sydney, Wollondilly/Wingecarribee, and Greater Newcastle regions. Soon after 8 p.m., the typhoon struck Sydney's western suburbs before moving into the central business district and flooding the concourse of Town Hall station, further affecting the already severely damaged rail services due to the day's commercial activity. Sydney Trains issued a warning on Wednesday night that there might be more delays on Thursday as the t...