Local SES crews have been tasked to help the emergency response with the severe storm which has lashed Sydney and the Hunter still causing havoc for locals on the roads and in the air.
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The SES says several teams of volunteers from Barraba, Narrabri and Tambar Springs as well as other New England units have been deployed to the Hunter area to assist with storm damage operations.
The SES says the deployment will run for 36 hours.
Meanwhile, New England passengers are being urged to double check their travel arrangements with transport in and out of Sydney and the Hunter still impacted by bad weather.
The first flight out of Sydney bound for Tamworth has been delayed by more than an hour with passengers expecting rolling delays across the route throughout the day.
The early morning flight from Tamworth to Sydney took more than an hour and a half before passengers touched down in Sydney, while the 8.40am service to Sydney was expected to take longer than usual, touching down after 10am.
The mid-morning flight as well as the lunch time flights have already been delayed, with Sydney Airport still experiencing delays of up to an hour on most domestic flights.
The early morning flight out of Moree was also delayed by half an hour, with Armidale also delayed, and the mid-morning service cancelled to Sydney.
Rex Airlines have delayed its Armidale flights bound for Sydney, with one service not set to take off until three and a half hours after its scheduled departure.
On the ground, rail services have also been thrown into chaos with buses replacing trains from Moree, Armidale and Tamworth through to Sydney.
The return passengers in Sydney, Newcastle and the Hunter will also be placed on buses with NSW TrainLink forecasting the bus trips will add up to an hour to the journey times.
And NSW police have released useful contact numbers and websites re: flooding, traffic & transport and weather conditions.
Emergency contacts
NSW State Emergency Service - 132 500
For general help in a flood or storm, call the SES on 132 500. NSW State Emergency Service website
Triple Zero - 000
In a life threatening emergency call 000 (triple zero) immediately.
Public Information Inquiry Centre - 1800 227 228
The Public Information Inquiry Centre has been opened to take calls from the public about the flood affected areas in NSW.
Disaster Welfare Assistance Line - 1800 018 444
For information about disaster relief grants for contents and structural repairs, available to low income earners with no insurance contact the Disaster Welfare Assistance Line on 1800 018 444.
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Stay informed and Flood warnings
Stay informed with what is going on in your area. Listen to local radio and monitor information from the NSW State Emergency Service and this website.
NSW State Emergency Service | 132 500 | www.ses.nsw.gov.au | Twitter - @NSWSES | Facebook - facebook.com/NSW.SES
Flood and Storm Warnings & Alerts - Issued by the Bureau of Meteorology - Flood and storm warnings
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Evacuation centres open
Last updated 6:10pm 21 April 2015
Raymond Terrace - Senior Citizens Hall, 17E Irrawang Road, Raymond Terrace
East Maitland - Shamrock Multipurpose Centre, Ashton Field
CLOSED - Dungog High School, Eloiza Street, Dungog
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Transport disruptions
Never drive through flood affected areas.
A number of transport services may be disrupted due to the severe weather.
TransportNSW (www.transportnsw.info) - Sydney and NSW Public Transport Alerts, Updates and Trackwork
LiveTraffic NSW (www.livetraffic.com) - Live updates, traveller information and personalised alerts for NSW roads
