Low-lying areas around Tuggerah Lakes are being ordered by the State Emergency Services (SES) and emergency authorities to evacuate by 10:00am.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
NSW SES is directing people in the low-lying areas of Tuggerah Lake and the surrounding areas to evacuate the high danger area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
No need to panic but you need to move away from the lake by 7am due to predicted rising floodwaters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The areas affected are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Why are the SES directing people to evacuate:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Once flood water begins inundating the area road access water, sewerage, power, phones and internet may be lost. If you remain in the area, you will be trapped, and it may be too dangerous for SES to rescue you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Wherever possible, people should go and stay with family or friends, or make other accommodation arrangements. If you are unable to, an evacuation centre has been set up at the following. Do not drive through flood waters to go to an evacuation centre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n What the SES are expecting:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Once floodwater begins inundating the area, road access may be cut. If you remain in the area after this time, you may become trapped, and it may be too dangerous for NSW SES to rescue you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n What you need to do:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n For more information on:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n For emergency help in floods and storms, call the NSW State Emergency Service on 132 500. In life threatening situations call triple zero (000) immediately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n What is happening at Tuggerah Lake: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Heavy rainfall in the past 24 hours with abnormally high tides has caused river and lake levels rises along the Wyong River and Tuggerah Lake catchments.A severe weather warning for heavy rainfall is current for Hunter, Metropolitan, Illawarra and parts of Mid North Coast, South Coast, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, South West Slopes and Snowy Mountains Forecast Districts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Another severe weather warning is current for abnormally high tides and damaging surf for parts of Northern Rivers, Mid North Coast, Hunter, Metropolitan, Illawarra and South Coast Forecast Districts.A flood Watch is current for Parts of the Hunter, Central Coast, Greater Sydney, Illawarra, South Coast and Queanbeyan areas. <\/p>\n\n\n\n What we expectTuggerah Lake: Major flooding may occur along the Tuggerah Lake at Long Jetty.The Tuggerah Lake at Long Jetty is likely to exceed the minor flood level (0.90 m) early Thursday morning. The river level is likely to exceed the moderate flood level (1.30 m) late Thursday morning and may reach the major flood level (1.60 m) Thursday evening on the abnormally high tide. <\/p>\n\n\n\n