Residents in Gunnedah told to leave as rivers rise, while Forbes a ‘major concern’ for emergency crews over coming days
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Hundreds of residents across inland New South Wales have again been ordered to evacuate their homes as Gunnedah is hit with its fourth major flood in two months.
The NSW State Emergency Service issued 22 emergency warnings on Wednesday night, including an evacuation order for northern parts of Gunnedah, as “dangerous” flows from the Peel and Mooki river systems streamed towards the township. Residents had until 9pm to leave.
Continue reading…Residents in Gunnedah told to leave as rivers rise, while Forbes a ‘major concern’ for emergency crews over coming daysFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastHundreds of residents across inland New South Wales have again been ordered to evacuate their homes as Gunnedah is hit with its fourth major flood in two months.The NSW State Emergency Service issued 22 emergency warnings on Wednesday night, including an evacuation order for northern parts of Gunnedah, as “dangerous” flows from the Peel and Mooki river systems streamed towards the township. Residents had until 9pm to leave. Continue reading…