Flood warning as NSW natural disaster zones declared, cyclone looms off WA

The NSW mid-north coast faces a heightened flood risk despite the cancellation of severe weather warnings, with residents urged to prepare for isolation in Wingham, Fosteron, and Bandon Grove. An emergency warning remains for the Ferndale Caravan Park, downstream of the Chichester Dam, and a natural disaster has been declared in Maitland, Port Stephens, and Snowy Valleys, with power outages still affecting thousands in Sydney and surrounding areas. In Western Australia, a tropical low may form into a cyclone, bringing damaging winds and hazardous surf warnings to coastal communities.

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