A bomb cyclone is expected to bring more dangerous winds and heavy rain today in eastern New South Wales. Thousands have been left without power in the state. 60 passengers have been rescued in Lake Macquarie after a power line fell on top of a train.

The NSW coast has been battered by an intense storm system, with warnings from the SES that "we are not out of the woods yet". A massive tree was uprooted in Heathcote and blocked the road. The SES received 1705 calls for help overnight,

A "bomb cyclone" has lashed Australia's most populous state with heavy rain and strong winds, forcing airlines to cancel domestic flights and prompting evacuation warnings in coastal communities. Authorities on Tuesday warned that parts of New South Wales could also expect the wild weather to worsen in the next 24 hours,