More residents have been ordered to evacuate houses and caravan parks after forecasters predicted historic flooding for parts of NSW, including the South Coast, due to the severe weather.
Tonga has issued a tsunami warning after an undersea volcano erupted, with video posted to social media showing large waves washing ashore in coastal areas.
Severe storms have hit parts of northern NSW, delivering damaging winds and more heavy rain to saturated catchments, along with a risk of widespread flooding.