Worst over, but hundreds still isolated - SBS News

Floodwaters are receding across much of NSW but about 2000 people who remain isolated might have to stay put for days to come.

Fierce storms have lashed the Hunter, Sydney and Illawarra regions over the past three days, leaving four people dead.

The NSW State Emergency Service (SES) has logged 14,860 calls since Monday morning, with emergency crews only about halfway through the backlog, while the damage bill stands at $161 million and is set to rise.

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