Flight operations at several Indian airports, including Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport, Thiruvananthapuram International Airport, Mangaluru International Airport, and Kempegowda International Airport, have been disrupted due to the closure of airspace in the Middle East. Passengers are advised to check with their airlines for flight status updates. Meanwhile, New South Wales (NSW), Australia, is experiencing severe weather conditions characterized by heavy rain, wild winds reaching speeds up to 124 km/h, and a coastal low-pressure system causing damaging winds and flooding. Sydney Airport is operating under a Level 4 delay status with flights canceled for a second consecutive day. Approximately five million people have been forced to take shelter, and around 30,000 homes are without power amid the destructive cyclone impacting the region. The NSW State Emergency Service (SES) has responded to over 1,860 incidents within 24 hours, with dams across the state filled to capacity and moderate spills expected. Infrastructure damage includes portable site sheds torn off construction sites and roofs ripped off homes, while residents in low-lying areas are urged to monitor catchment levels due to rapid water rises. Sydney Trains services have been canceled, and authorities continue to issue flood warnings and advise residents to stay updated on the evolving situation.
Thousands are tonight still without power as wild winds ripped off roofs and downed trees. While intense rain brought flash flooding and huge surf left some beach front homes on the brink. #9News https://t.co/nKmI5bLNWP
Heavy rain has triggered a major response from NSW SES crews, who had responded to more than 1860 incidents in 24 hours by Wednesday morning. Dams across the state have been filled to capacity, with WaterNSW warning “moderate” spills are expected. Latest updates: https://t.co/Q1mbTIyfIc
Residents living in low-lying areas along the east coast have been told to monitor catchment levels, with "rapid rises" happening from heavy downpours as dozens of flights are cancelled and some 30,000 homes and businesses remain without power. Follow https://t.co/sH6vLECPDj's