00:00Sydney Airport turned into chaos in just hours.
00:03A brutal storm hit the city so hard that multiple runways had to shut down.
00:08Flights were delayed, flights were canceled, and travelers were left stranded as wild winds tore across Sydney.
00:15This rare weather system, described as a once-in-50-year event, smashed the East Coast on Friday.
00:22At one point, Sydney Airport was forced to operate with only one runway.
00:26More than 90 domestic flights were affected.
00:2950 planes already in the air had their landings delayed.
00:33Another 40 flights scheduled to leave were canceled.
00:36But the airport was only part of the crisis.
00:39The same storm cut power to thousands of homes.
00:42Trees came crashing down.
00:44Roads were blocked.
00:46Roofs were damaged.
00:47Emergency crews answered hundreds of calls across New South Wales.
00:51And the danger is far from over.
00:54Meteorologists warned that strong winds, heavy rain, hail, and giant waves could continue through the weekend.
01:01Some waves along the coast could reach 11 meters.
01:05Officials are now urging people to stay indoors and stay out of the water.
01:09Sydney has seen storms before.
01:11But this one brought the city to a standstill.
01:14And for thousands of people, the nightmare is not over yet.
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