Illawarra residents are being warned to prepare for more wild weather on Friday.
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The Bureau of Meteorology has issued an updated severe weather alert for damaging winds, with peak gusts of around 90km/h expected to hit the region.
These conditions could persist into Friday evening, before weakening overnight or before dawn on Saturday.
Saturated soils in the Illawarra bring an increased risk of gusty winds toppling trees and powerlines, the BoM warned.
The warning area includes the Illawarra, Nowra, Bowral, Braidwood, Goulburn, Cooma, Bredbo, Adaminaby and Nimmitabel.
The State Emergency Service advises residents to:
- Move vehicles under cover or away from trees.
- Secure or put away loose items around your house, yard and balcony.
- Keep at least 8 metres away from fallen power lines or objects that may be energised, such as fences.
- Trees that have been damaged by fire are likely to be more unstable and more likely to fall.
- Report fallen power lines to either Ausgrid (131 388), Endeavour Energy (131 003), Essential Energy (132 080) or Evoenergy (131 093) as shown on your power bill.
- Stay vigilant and monitor conditions. Note that the landscape may have changed following bushfires.
- For emergency help in floods and storms, ring your local SES Unit on 132 500.
The next severe weather warning will be issued by the BoM at 5pm on Friday.
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