The weather office warns of further disruptions, including major flooding during high tides, road closures, risks of landslides, and displacement of communities near rivers and streams.
Parts of Sydney were drenched in more than 100mm of rain overnight and the main dam that supplies the city’s drinking water is expected to spill in coming days.
Most disheartening is that experts say there is a very high chance that the match will be cut short or maybe even cancelled due to rain and wet ground conditions.
