Strong winds force Sydney Airport down to one runway, fell trees and close roads
Sydney Airport will continue to operate on a single runway as strong winds batter the city.
The airport was hit with wind gusts as high as 80km/h overnight and another of 61km/h at 11.50am.
The SES received over 300 calls for help since the strong winds started last night, with most calls coming from Camden, Campbelltown and Badgery's Creek, where winds peaked at 104km/h early this morning.
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Airservices Australia said earlier it was expecting to reduce the operative runways to one due to strong westerly crosswinds.
Most flights are leaving on time, with a few cancelled.
The strong winds have led to extreme fire danger ratings as multiple New South Wales towns have been hit with emergency warnings.
To stay up to date with the latest bushfire warnings in NSW, visit the RFS website.
Total fire bans remain in place for the Greater Sydney and Illawarra regions.
There are currently 82 blazes burning across NSW, with six burning at emergency levels.
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Strong winds cause chaos on Tuesday morning
Sydneysiders this morning woke to closed roads, fallen trees and wires down after wind gusts of over 100km/h ripped through the city overnight.
The gusts brought down multiple trees and powerlines around Sydney.
About 13,000 homes are currently without power, while multiple roads are blocked by fallen trees, so people are urged to allow extra time for the commute.
As of 6am, the following roads were closed:
- At Punchbowl, Canterbury Road is closed in both directions between Stacey Street and Punchbowl Road.
- At West Hoxton, Cowpasture Road is closed northbound approaching Hoxton Park Road.
- At Hammondville, Heathcote Road is closed in both directions between Bardia Parade and Keato Avenue.
Additionally, some buses were diverted away from their normal routes, causing some delays.
Extreme wind gusts over 100km/h eased this morning, however, wind gusts still remained stronger than usual.
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