Two schools will remain closed as the clean-up effort continues after intense rain in Sydney and Wollongong sparked flash flooding and landslides.
Severe thunderstorms passed over NSW on Thursday, dumping up to 95mm of rain in an hour, leading to 65 flood rescues.
Kanahooka High School and Para Meadows School will remain closed on Friday after they were among 21 schools in the Illawarra and Shoalhaven district impacted by the storms.