Easing Deluge Brings Relief for Rain-Soaked Towns

A lingering low-pressure trough has brought showers and thunderstorms to eastern and southern areas.

A general view as rain delays play during the WBBL match between Sydney Thunder and Hobart Hurricanes at GIANTS Stadium, in Sydney, Australia, on Nov. 9, 2023. Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images

An almost week-long deluge of floods and thunderstorms is finally set to ease after communities in Australia’s eastern states were battered by heavy rain and winds.

Heavy rain pelted parts of Sydney, including hail in Parramatta and Eastwood, sparking 200 calls for help to the NSW State Emergency Service (SES) on Saturday night.