Liverpool SES are reminding residents: "We're not out of the woods yet."
"There is still a lot of flooding around and with the latest forecast from the Bureau of Meteorology, further localised flooding and river rises are very likely," the Liverpool SES unit posted on Facebook.
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"Just because your house has never flooded before, doesn't mean it won't. Please take evacuation orders seriously."
Evacuation orders are currently in place for:
Lansvale
- Knight Street between Day Street and Hollywood Drive.
- Lower Day Street.
- Erna Avenue.
- Lucy Avenue.
- Mena Avenue.
- Willis Street.
- Hollywood Drive Between Knight Street and Willis Street.
Warwick Farm
- Warwick Farm Racecourse
Chipping Norton
- Newbridge Road between Riverside Road and east to Georges River.
- Davy Robinson Drive.
- Rickard Road.
- Arthur Street.
Moorebank
- Western side of Epsom Road, Between Westbury Street and Childs Road.
Evacuated residents are being advised to:
- Take pets, essential items, warm clothes, medicines, insurance documents and valuables with you.
- Relocate other personal possessions to a safer/higher place.
- Leave as early as possible to avoid congested roads.
- Take drinking water and food due to possible long travel times.
- Share this information with family, friends and neighbours and help others where possible.
Evacuation centres has been established at Cabra-Vale Diggers Club and Club Menai.
Heavy rainfall recorded across the Georges River catchments since Saturday morning has caused moderate flooding at Liverpool. The Georges River at Liverpool Bridge was expected to reach around 4.30 metres at 7am Sunday with moderate flooding.
Several roads are closed due to flooding across south-west Sydney. The SES reminds people to never walk, drive, ride or play near flood water.
A self-serve sandbag collection point has been established at the NSW SES Liverpool Unit Headquarters at: 3 Hoxton Park Road, Liverpool.
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.
Chris Boulous
A journalist for the Fairfield and Liverpool Champion.
A journalist for the Fairfield and Liverpool Champion.
