– With AAP.

Hi.

I’m writing this from the comfort of my lounge, because Sydney is no longer a place where it is safe to go outside.

My street is flooded and so is my apartment building, and when I went outside briefly this morning, a policeman simply looked at me and shook his head.

I understood.

According to AAP, at least a dozen people have already had to be rescued as heavy rain and damaging winds lash Sydney and surrounding areas.

The NSW State Emergency Service had received more almost 260 calls for help by 7am on Wednesday, including 11 flood rescues, as severe thunderstorms swept across the harbour city.

“It’s turning into being a wild day,” SES regional controller Greg Murphy told Channel Seven.

Sydney received more than a month’s worth of rain in just two hours – with Observatory Hill recording 84.6mm by 7am. The November average is 83.8mm.

West Pennant Hills, in the city’s west, recorded 72.5mm in one hour, while 44mm fell in 30 minutes at Chatswood Bowling Club.

The wild weather has caused chaos on Sydney’s roads and transport network.

A number of flights have been delayed or cancelled, with the airport reduced to just one runway.

Flooding has forced the cancellation of trains between Sydenham and Campsie and light rail services, while ferries between Parramatta and Sydney Olympic Park have also been cancelled.

Dozens of roads across the city have been shut due to flash flooding.

The heavy rain isn’t expected to ease until early Wednesday evening, but damaging winds could hang around until Thursday.

So if you can – today is the perfect day to sit at home with the heater on and preferably a dog nearby. You probably won’t be able to order Uber Eats – unless you’re happy for the delivery to take upwards of three days to arrive.

But if you live in Sydney, and you look out the window, it really does look like the apocalypse has started. Here’s the evidence:

navigating ones way to work this morning #SydneyStorm #SydneyWeather pic.twitter.com/WkxJ2SVM1k

— Deck the Halls ???? (@channelclem) November 27, 2018

Love the new water feature at Central Station ☔️ #sydneyweather #sydneytrains #SydneyStorm pic.twitter.com/DBcAB2rdKJ

— MandaLou (@Manda1077) November 27, 2018

Unbelievable it’s 5:45am. The amount of water on the road already is incredible. #Sydneyweather pic.twitter.com/rBf8HZ4ly8

— Dave Stanley (@daveystan1) November 27, 2018

Does anyone have a kayak I can borrow? #sydneyweather pic.twitter.com/B6AzJdEIkZ

— Jeremy Bowell (@jezzster) November 27, 2018

When it’s flooding but you still in a rush #SydneyStorm #sydneyweather pic.twitter.com/zXQOkjn5TV

— Jess Chandra (@jesschandra) November 27, 2018

Flooding already in the east, the sound of sirens a constant #SydneyStorm #Sydneyweather pic.twitter.com/sY5HCizpDq

— Andrea Booth (@AndreasBooth) November 27, 2018

St James this morning #sydneyweather #SydneyStorm pic.twitter.com/fQWgR1wZgb

— MandaLou (@Manda1077) November 27, 2018

????it’s raining, it’s pouring, the ENTIRE WORLD IS WATER???? #SydneyStorm #sydneyweather pic.twitter.com/liQf11KCaQ

— Health Nerd (@GidMK) November 27, 2018

Already got some flooding in the inner west (Erskineville) #SydneyStorm #SydneyWeather pic.twitter.com/skrxVwG2KW

— Jason Murray (@JM77) November 27, 2018

Visibility down to the Opera house and not much else #SydneyStorm #sydneyweather pic.twitter.com/mPJX1djSMM

— Luke Costin (@LukeCostin) November 27, 2018

Rain is pouring out of the walls at Woolworths Town Hall. #SydneyStorm pic.twitter.com/XirhFmZ01i

— James Lemon (@jameslemon) November 27, 2018

My gf is currently trying to swim to work…

This is near the Fish Markets in Glebe ???? #SydneyStorm pic.twitter.com/0fMcGzKhIW

— Edwin Smith (@edwin_smith1) November 27, 2018

Safe to say I’ve never seen flooding like this before in Sydney… Do I have to go catch a bus now? ???? #sydneyfloods #SydneyStorm pic.twitter.com/RoV38bzw3W

— Ruth Hogan (@RuthHogan2) November 27, 2018

Even stairs suspended at Central as staff struggle to deal with the downpour. #SydneyStorm pic.twitter.com/zn2JztA2Mp

— James Lemon (@jameslemon) November 27, 2018

#sydneystorm currently demonstrating that previously I have over-used the phrase “tipping it down”.

Here’s what it really means:

**actual bucketfuls of water landing around you without gaps in them** pic.twitter.com/h2RbFx3KX5

— jonathan jb webb (@jjbw) November 27, 2018

Power out at Strathfield Station. Chaos going to start soon. #SydneyStorm #sydneytrains pic.twitter.com/4HgqZUTc8G

— Tom Flow (@TomFlowAu) November 27, 2018

Walking the dog in this is going to be tops. Stay safe (and dry) today people. #SydneyStorm pic.twitter.com/V1OcFcXU7d

— Mel Cornford (@melcornford) November 27, 2018

The big wet is here #bigwet18 #sydneystorm #pottspoint pic.twitter.com/wLdZ7seHh7

— Ross Ness (@RossNess) November 27, 2018

Redfern flooding again #SydneyStorm pic.twitter.com/If6zesQEFy

— Georgia T (@gtkachuk_) November 27, 2018