Three people have died in New South Wales as powerful storms batter the Australian state.
Police are trying to determine how the two men and a woman found dead in Dungog, a town hard hit by floods north of Sydney, had died.
Some 215,000 homes are without power in Sydney and across New South Wales since the storm hit on Monday.
Winds of up to 135km/h (85 mph) were recorded in some areas, with up to 200mm of rainfall forecast for Tuesday.
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The State Emergency Service (SES) said it had received more than 4,400 calls for help, with dozens of flood rescues.
People were reported to be trapped in cars and homes and stuck on the rooftops of houses.
A Carnival cruise ship is stuck at sea outside Sydney Harbour and dozens of flights have been delayed, local media reported.
'Cyclonic' winds
The SES said that most of the calls had come from Sydney and the regions of Hunter, Central Coast and Illawarra.
A major flood warning has been issued for the Paterson and Williams Rivers in Hunter.
NSW police said in a statement that "numerous calls were received by emergency services for assistance, particularly in the Stroud and Dungog areas."
They also confirmed the deaths of three people in Dungog but said that the circumstances surrounding their deaths were still to be determined. In Dungog, 312mm of rain fell in just 24 hours.
Pedestrians shelter under umbrellas from heavy rain in Sydney, NSW, Australia, 20 April 2015