Residents on Mid-North Coast told to evacuate due to floods as Sydneysiders warned to stay indoors

The NSW State Emergency Service (SES) is directing people in several areas on the Mid-North Coast to evacuate before 8:00pm, as the region is battered by wild weather and heavy rain.

It says floodwaters will inundate a “significant number of properties” in low-lying areas of Port Macquarie when the Hastings River level reaches 1.75 metres.

Evacuation orders have also been issued for low-lying areas of:

• North Haven
• Dunbogan
• Diamond Head
• Laurieton

“Once flood water begins inundating the area road access water, sewerage, power, phones and internet may be lost. If you…