Morning Express: Thursday, April 4 8:51am: On the bus and train network: Train passengers travelling away from the city on the North Shore Line may experience delays due to wet weather and an increase in boarding time. Citybound buses using Victoria Road through Drummoyne are delayed up to 15 minutes due to heavy traffic. 8:47am: On the roads, it's a nightmare: At Paddington, there is a two-car accident on Oxford Street at Oatley Road. At Maroubra, there is a broken-down bus northbound on Avoca Street at Anzac Parade. At Woodpark, an accident on Betts Road at Woodpark Road has caused huge delays. At Landsdowne, an accident has affected traffic both ways on Henry Lawson Drive at the Meccano Set. The M5, M4 and M2 are all experiencing significant delays. Delays on the Victoria Road start at the Gladesville Bridge Parramatta Road delays are back into Burwood. 8:44am: The rain has had more bark than bite, says SES spokeswoman Becky Gollings. In the last half hour, there have been 21 call outs mostly around Sutherland and mostly for leaky rooves. The NRMA has received 200 calls for assistance so far this morning. Grey skies over Milson's Point on Thursday morning. Photo: Sue Bennett 8:40am: In the last hour, the heaviest rainfall has been around Cronulla - 16mm between 7am and 8am. Most other areas have had just a couple of millimetres. It's misty and grey but holding off in Milson's Point. 8:38am: In Texas, investigations into the murders of several law enforcement officials have netted 56-year-old Nick Morale on charges of making a terroristic threat but those responsible for the slayings - believed to be a white supremacist gang - have not been found. Texas arrest not linked to DA's killing A sheriff's official says 56-year-old Nick Morale has been arrested for making a terroristic threat during the investigation into the killings. 8:32am: Peter FitzSimons hasn't held anything back in this opinion piece about Tom and Gai Waterhouse. I'm sorry Gai Waterhouse, but when kids are lining up for your son's autograph, it really is time to act. 8:27am: Flooding is affecting the following roads Gymea: Princes Highway at Waratah Street - Northbound traffic affected Kogarah: Rocky Point Road at Jubilee Avenue - Northbound traffic affected Rushcutters Bay: New South Head Road at Neild Avenue - Westbound traffic affected Campsie: Bexley Road at Canterbury Road - Traffic affected in both directions. Arncliffe: Forest Road at Wollongong Road - Citybound traffic affected Collaroy: Pittwater Road at Frazer Street - Southbound traffic affected Five Dock: Queens Road just past Loftus Street - both directions affected, with traffic control in place. Ramsgate: Rocky Point Road at Ramsgate Road - Northbound traffic affected. Kings Cross: The right hand lane just before the Cross City Tunnel according to a Morning Express reader 8:14am: In Russia, fire has ripped through a 40-storey Chechnya skyscraper, as this footage shows. Turn off auto-refresh to watch it. Chechen complex home to Depardieu ablaze RAW VISION: A fire rages in a 40-story skyscraper in Grozny, Chechnya, part of the complex in which actor Gerard Depardieu has an apartment. 7:59am: As expected, the rain has caused chaos on the roads: A 4WD has rolled on the F3 on the Mooney Mooney Bridge taking out one northbound lane. A crash and a breakdown on Tom Ugly's Bridge in the Shire has been cleared but delays are significant. At Dural, there is an accident southbound on New Line Road at Hastings Road. At Woodpark, there is an accident northbound on Beets Road at Woodpark Road. In Engadine, there is an accident affecting traffic both ways on the Princes Hwy at the Old Princes Hwy. 7:55am: Sydney has been drenched following a second night of heavy rain. In the last 24 hours: Cronulla received 73 millimetres Mona Vale and Frenchs Forest received 40 millimetres Sydney received 58 millimetres A woman posted this photo on Facebook, which she said showed vermin eating her grand-daughter's chips inside the La Carousel cinemas. 7:47am: And while we're on the topic of movies, just in case you missed this one... Moviegoers did not get the "unsurpassed movie experience" they were expecting when they discovered an infestation of rodents inside a Perth Hoyts. 7:44am: Look who's back. Finding Dory, the long-awaited sequel to Pixar's computer-animated hit Finding Nemo will hit cinemas in November 2015, more than 12 years after the original was released. Ellen DeGeneres will reprise her animated character Dory, right, for the Finding Nemo sequel, Finding Dory. 7:41am: Similar to yesterday, short bouts of heavy rain hit the city before sunrise causing flash flooding in many areas. Scroll down a little to see earlier posts on the flooded areas. Most of the rain so far has fallen on coastal suburbs but the west will cop more of the rain today. 7:39am: To recap the weather today, it will be wet and wet. Scattered showers will become heavy around noon and 3pm before easing later in the afternoon. The top temperature will be 20 degrees in the city and the west. 7:27am: Most of the major roadways are struggling in the rain this morning. Allow plenty of extra travel time. Flooding is impacting: 7:21am: What do the threats from North Korea actually mean? It's a lot of "tough guy" stuff but it's getting to the point where they will have to either have to back down or deploy a weapon, Dr Keith Suter has told ABC Radio. North Korea is running out of options in terms of being unpleasant. Grey skies over Paddington on Thursday morning. Photo: Mags King 7:06am: Paddington is bearing the brunt of the rain again this morning. Craigend and Neild Ave are partially flooded after 16 millimetres of rain fell in just 30 minutes before 4am. Herald picture editor Mags King captured this shot of menacing skies above Paddo this morning. 6:55am: What do you think of the rainbow pedestrian crossing on Oxford Street? The state government will "rip up" the temporary rainbow soon because people are taking too many selfies on it, prompting a fierce backlash and Grinch-like accusations. Taylor Square Photo: Supplied 6:52am: Flooding is affecting the following areas on the northern beaches, west and south: Five Dock: Queens Road is CLOSED and traffic delays are very heavy. Take Parramatta Road. Collaroy: Pittwater Road at Frazer Street Arncliffe: Forest Road at Wollongong Road is a no-go zone. Ramsgate/Kogarah: Rocky Point Road - very slow traffic, especially after Tom Ugly's Bridge crash. Gladesville: Victoria Road at the shops. Campsie: Bexley Rd, Canterbury Rd Rushcutters Bay: Neild Ave 6:52am: The roads are very messy this morning At Sylvania, an accident on Tom Ugly's Bridge has been cleared but delays are huge. Leave plenty of extra time to get to work. In Paddington, traffic lights are flashing yellow on Oxford Street at Moore Park Road. At Granville, lights are not working both ways on Parramatta Road at James Ruse Drive. At Normanhust, there is a broken down tuck on Pennant Hills Road at Jasmine Road. 6:43am: What can we expect today rain-wise? Most of the rain so far has fallen on coastal suburbs but Sydney's west will cop more of the rain today as the showers move inland. "It looks like it will be easing, but I think it's just going to be another wet day,"" said Weatherzone meteorologist Ben Domensino. Commuter dramas: traffic backed up due to rain and flooding. 6:33am: Coming back to news at home and it's rain, rain, rain. The city has been drenched in 57.6 millimetres of rain since 9am yesterday, the most rain we've recorded in a day since January. A significant burst of showers moved over the city just before 4am today dumping about 16 millimetres of rain in just 30 minutes, said Weatherzone meteorologist Ben Domensino. Cronulla has recorded 73 millimetres of rain since 9am yesterday, San Souci 60 millimetres and Mona Vale and Frenchs Forest 40 millimetres. 6:33am: It's election time in Malaysia. Prime Minister Najib Razak has dissolved parliament, paving the way for a long-anticipated general election where his Barisan Nasional coalition will face its toughest challenge in 56 years of continuous rule. Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak announces he is dissolving parliament, paving the way for a long-anticipated general election. 6:29am: Remember Kony? Sooo 2012, hey. Uganda has suspended their hunt for Joseph Kony as the US offers a $5 million reward for the capture of the fugutive warlord, who is accused of committing horrific crimes against his people. The 2012 campaign to find Joseph Kony. 6:21am: I spoke too soon. Citybound trains between Glenfield and Fairfield on the South and Bankstown lines were momentarily stopped due to a medical emergency at Warwick Farm. They have since resumed by expect some delays and intermittent services. 6:16am: Moving to world news from overnight, North Korea is still going cray. South Korean workers have been denied access to an industrial park jointly run with North Korea for the first time since 2009. It comes as North Korea bolsters its nuclear resources and the US sends a second destroyer to the region. 6:08am: Once again, heavy rain is playing havoc on the roads. There is flooding in these areas. Five Dock: Queens Road at Gipps Street is closed. Traffic is being diverted to Parramatta Road. Kogarah: Rocky Point Rd, Jubilee Ave Gladesville: Victoria Road near the shops M4: A lot of water on the road around Greystanes and Prospect but no lanes closed. Liverpool: M5 Campsie: Bexley Road at Canterbury Road. 6:08am: Moving to the roads this morning: At Greystanes, there are late-finishing road works both directions on Gipps Road at Macquarie Road. At Sylvania, there are reports of both a broken down truck and a multi-vehicle accident northbound on Tom Ugly's Bridge. Traffic is already very bad. 6:08am: On the front pages of the major papers: The Australian Financial Review reports that Treasurer Wayne Swan has boosted the government's push to target high-income earners" superannuation by ­saying those at the very top enjoyed "excessive"" and "very, very generous concessions"." The Age in Melbourne has exposed the true state of Victoria's first aid. The company entrusted as the primary provider of emergency medical care for Victoria's professional bushfire fighters has no office, only one full-time employee and a small fleet of vehicles parked in a Werribee paddock The Australian has another take on the super issue, reporting on Wayne Swan's comments that Labor's proposed changes to the superannuation system, which have engulfed the government in a rolling political brawl, will not make a "significant contribution" to the search for savings in next month's budget. The Daily Telegraph reports that a baby boy is "going well" despite being born five weeks premature after his mother fell while chasing thieves who had robbed her of thousands of dollars worth of Easter Show ride tickets. SMH front page, April 4. 6:00am: On the front page of today's Sydney Morning Herald, the royal commission into child sex abuse is now operating. It expects more than 5000 people to share their experiences, has already spent more than $22 million, and is unlikely to complete its task by the end of 2015 as requested. 6:00am: Good morning all, are you dry? It will be another cloudy, rainy day today. Showers will be scattered, heavy at times near the coast and easing in the afternoon. The top temperature will be 20 degrees in the city and the west, 22 in Lane Cove and Mascot. It is 16 degrees now.