About 13,000 homes are without power this morning with gusts over 100km/hr bringing down powerlines.
Sydneysiders are waking to closed roads, fallen trees and wires down after wind gusts of over 100 km/h ripped through the city overnight.
Gusts of up to 104km/hr were recorded at Badgerys Creek, with the winds comparable to a category one cyclone.About 13,000 homes are currently without power, while multiple roads are blocked by fallen trees, so people are urged to allow extra time for the commute.At Punchbowl, Canterbury Road is closed in both directions between Stacey Street and Punchbowl Road.At Hammondville, Heathcote Road is closed in both directions between Bardia Parade and Keato Avenue.
The SES received 162 calls for help across the state since 3am, with the majority coming from Camden, Campbelltown, Liverpool and Penrith.Friends pay tribute to 'loving mother' allegedly stabbed to deathFirefighters have overnight contained a blaze burning in Sydney's south-west, halting it as it came close to homes in Oran Park.A CURRENT AFFAIR
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