Three dead, one missing as New South Wales faces worse flooding than many have seen in their lifetimes
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With more intense rain forecast, the SES has a fleet of 500 boats and nine helicopters trying to assist 48,000 people isolated in flood waters

Some 115 warnings were in place on Wednesday night, with local residents in the path of flooding urged to head to higher ground and evacuate if they could. The SES carried out more than 300 flood rescues on Wednesday alone, using helicopters to winch stranded residents off their roofs.

NSW SES commissioner, Michael Wassing, said rescue conditions had been difficult and dangerous.

  • SuffaEnglish
    2·
    1 month ago

    This country is either flooding or burning at any point in time.