NSW Emergency Services Minister Steph Cooke says authorities are preparing for the 'very real risk of riverine flooding occurring over the days ahead'.
The NSW SES Canterbury unit team has performed a flood rescue involving a car stuck at a red light when the water levels rose. Two people, including a child, were rescued from inside the car.NSW Emergency Services Minister Steph Cooke said authorities are preparing for the "very real risk of riverine flooding occurring over the days ahead".
"And this could occur anywhere from Newcastle down to Jervis Bay. The river system of most concern at this point is the Hawkesbury-Nepean, which may reach major flood level overnight." "If you find yourself in a vulnerable situation, then you might want to think about evacuating that little bit earlier to somewhere where you feel safe; so that if there is an emergency that arises - particularly in the middle of the night - you are well out of harm's way in advance."
"I want to assure people that the federal government … is 100 per cent prepared for what might lie ahead," Mr Watt said from Brisbane on Saturday. "You do lose a lot of sleep and start thinking things that you probably shouldn’t," he told SBS News. "We know floodwater is extremely dangerous, especially for drivers. If the road is flooded, turn around and find another way," Transport for NSW's Roger Weeks says.
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