Heaviest rainfall in decades causes mass destruction along Australia’s east coast as Sydney braces for ‘life-threatening’ floods and train stations turn into swimming pools. Emergency services are dealing with onslaught of torrential rain in NSW, particularly in Sydney and nearby. The rain, wind, and other severe weather could be ‘life threatening’ from flash flooding outside Sydney. Sydney residents were forced to swim to safety last night as floodwaters engulfed homes and cars.