Severe thunderstorms batter Sydney leaving homes without power

Severe thunderstorms have battered Sydney leaving more than 1,900 homes without power in the city’s west. The SES received 79 calls for assistance. Most of the calls came from Campbelltown in the southwest. A carport roof was blown off by strong wings and landed on a neighbour’s house and one person had to be rescued from flood waters. Flash flooding closes roads and large hailstones caused some property damage.