Sydney Flights Cancelled as 'Bomb Cyclone' Looms over NSW Coast
- A bomb cyclone hit Sydney and parts of New South Wales on July 1, 2025, causing heavy rain, strong winds, and flight cancellations.
- The event developed rapidly as a deepening, dynamic east coast low-pressure system prompting authorities to warn of severe weather and disruptions.
- Qantas and Virgin Australia cancelled at least 23 domestic flights from Sydney, while Sydney Airport enforced a ground delay program limiting landings amid safety concerns.
- Officials forecast up to 250mm of rain and winds reaching 125 km/h, with 600 emergency incidents reported and over 1,000 volunteers assisting affected communities.
- The bomb cyclone's impacts may persist through midweek, urging residents to prepare for flash flooding, coastal erosion, and ongoing travel disruptions in NSW.
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Australia bomb cyclone live: Residents told to ‘evacuate now’ as flights cancelled
Up to 250mm of rain and winds up to 125kmph (78mph) forecast to hit parts of New South Wales today
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SYDNEY: 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 (Jul 1) warned that parts of New South Wales could also expect the wild wea
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