Perched on a hillside near Great Mackerel Beach, a home narrowly escaped destruction when torrential rains triggered a landslide, causing the ground above it to collapse.
The landslide, comprised of a mix of mud, soil, and uprooted trees, came perilously close but ultimately halted just before reaching the house.
Fortunately, no injuries have been reported in connection with the landslide, although three homes in the area were affected.
The State Emergency Service (SES) has been busy, responding to 2,500 calls for assistance and conducting 25 flood rescues involving vehicles.
Last night, several evacuation orders were issued for the Northern Beaches region as conditions worsened.
Residents near the Narrabeen Lagoon were advised to evacuate shortly before 11 p.m. due to rising floodwaters.
An emergency warning was in place until early this morning, with the threat level now downgraded to Watch and Act, whilst some residents are being told they can return to their homes.
The Manly branch of the SES shared a photo showing Golf Parade in Manly completely submerged about 7am.
The SES has reported making dozens of rescues in the past 24 hours, with State Duty Commander Sonya Oyston urged drivers to take extreme care on roads around the state today due to the already wet weather and risk of flash flooding.
“There has been a lot of flash flooding which has closed roads, and we anticipate some may remain closed for some time,” she said.
“We’re asking the community to remain patient, and make safe, sensible decisions to never drive into flooded roads.”
People in areas that may be impacted by floods are being urged to avoid creeks and storm drains, and to not drive through flood water in any circumstances.
A house in Mona Vale on Sydney’s North Shore narrowly avoided being crushed by a tree, which landed instead on the driveway of the home.
Road closures, transport chaos around Sydney
The weather has also wreaked havoc with the state’s roads and transport, though these are beginning to ease.
Trains are now running between Hornsby and Gosford after earlier bus replacements du to floods.
Buses briefly replaced light rail services on the L3 Line between Moore Park and Kingsford due to flooding at ES Marks in the Eastern Suburb., but the line has now reopened after floodwaters subsided.
Several roads remain closed across Sydney, including Wakehurst Parkway between North Narrabeen and Oxford Falls and Oxford Falls Road between Wakehurst Parkway and Aroona Road.
