Flood evacuation orders coming in Australia

The NSW State Emergency ServiceNSW State Emergency Service has issued dozens of flood evacuation orders and warnings in response to the torrential rain hitting the state.

The Bureau of Meteorology BOM has warned that the east coast low will continue to develop off the coast over the next 24 hours.

Areas from Batemans Bay on the South Coast, to Newcastle, north of Sydney, are expected to be impacted.

Where are the evacuation orders?

The evacuation orders are coming in thick and fast from the state SES. There are evacuation orders up to 1 pm on Sunday:

The full details of the flood evacuation orders can be found on the SES website.

The east coast low is expected to deliver more heavy rainfall in the next day or so.

Meteorologist Jane Golding said that there would be more heavy rain for the Sydney area, particularly in the Blue Mountains and the Western Sydney area over the Hawkesbury-Nepean complex.

We can expect more heavy rainfall to affect the Central Coast and other parts of the Hunter district today. Ms Golding said parts of NSW could experience storms.

She said thunderstorms will develop.

We are expecting to see an increase in the wind. We have seen some damage from the winds. What is an east coast low?

They happen several times a year off Southern Queensland, NSW, eastern Victoria and sometimes Tasmania, according to the BOM.

They are most common in the autumn and winter and are one of the most dangerous weather systems because they can form quickly over a 12 to 24 hour period.

The state faces a range of dangers, according to the NSW Minister for Emergency Services and Resilience and Minister for Flood Recovery Steph Cooke.

She said we are facing dangers on multiple fronts.

If you live anywhere between Newcastle and Batemans Bay, don't be caught unaware of the current weather situation.

This is a life-threatening emergency situation. If you know your local community is prone to flooding, be prepared to evacuate and at short notice.