Sydney has the wettest day of November since 1984

"For this intensity and duration, this is the kind of rain you expect every 100 years for this site," said Ann Farrell, head of the NSW Weather Office.

The city average for the month of november is 83,8 millimeters.

Fatal accident

On Wednesday night, the NSW State Emergency Department announced that a volunteer member had died after collapsing. Seven News reported that the man of about forty years was involved in rescue efforts in Flinders, south of Wollongong.

Earlier, a 14-year-old boy from Westleigh, in north Sydney, died in a car accident in Thornleigh. The police said the car hit another vehicle full force before hitting a parked car.

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A policeman also had a broken leg and another police officer suffered a concussion after falling from a tree while they were badisting motorists during a flash flood on the way Pittwater.

Flash floods coincided with the morning commute, the closure of a number of major routes, the cancellation of all tram services, flight delays and cancellations, and train delays on T1, T2 and T3 lines. .

"The conditions we live in [on Wednesday] are among the worst I've ever seen, "said NSW Police Assistant Commissioner Michael Corboy.

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Authorities responded to nearly 50 accidents, about four times the daily average, during a six-hour window at the height of the morning's inclement weather.

"During my 12 years here, we have certainly witnessed adverse weather conditions, but nothing like it, we really urge people to slow down and not drive if possible," said the acting superintendent of ambulances at NSW, Steve Vaughan.

Other major roads, including Parramatta Road in Concord, the Western Distributor and the Anzac Bridge in Pyrmont, were partially closed or suffered significant delays at the height of the storm.

The trains were also affected by the partial collapse of the roof of Town Hall Station and the flooding of Lewisham Station.

It reopened Wednesday night, but delays were still expected, with emergency buses waiting at the height of the evening.

Calls for help

The SES responded to over 800 calls for badistance, mainly for roof leaks and felled trees, and carried out 12 rescues as a result of floods.

"The number is really very worrying, so we want to push a message to urge people not to cross the floodwaters," said a spokesman for SES.

"People who drive in the extreme rain this afternoon should stay clear of low-lying areas and should not park their vehicles under trees or power lines."

More than 100 flights have been canceled or delayed because the Sydney Airport has repeatedly closed one of its runways. Gusts of up to 70 km / h were recorded just after noon.

The strongest winds in Sydney hit Wattamolla, in the Royal National Park, south of Sydney, with a gust of 96 km / h just before 4:30 pm.

North Head also recorded a gust of 90 km / h at 2:24 pm

At its peak, thousands of properties were without electricity. At Chatswood, a tree destroyed power lines over the road, while a tree on power lines also affected Roseville's power supply.

Ausgrid restored the blackouts at East Ryde, North Ryde and Marsfield around 3 pm

Economic cost

About 1,000 insurance applications have already been filed, mainly for damage to the roof and the car, said the Australian group Insurance Council of Insurance Corporation.

"Insurance companies are available to help clients file claims and inquiries," said spokesman Campbell Fuller.

Sydney is heading to a 22C summit on Thursday with expected rain showers.

with Laura Chung, Sarah Keoghan and Fleta Page