Floodwaters in the New South Wales central west hit record peaks overnight, but locals are breathing a little easier in the knowledge that the huge volumes of water did not damage as many homes as feared. Nevertheless, there is an enormous clean-up job ahead and residents in the town of Forbes are ...
Monday 26 September 2016
Weeks of heavy rain in and upstream of the Lachlan Valley have flooded the New South Wales central west. Authorities have warned that the floods are not only big but slow. Nick Grimm is in Forbes, where the flood peaked last night. He speaks with emergency workers and residents, one of whom says the ...Monday 26 September 2016
Floodwaters have continued rising this morning at the New South Wales Central West town of Forbes, where around 1,000 residents have been ordered to evacuate their homes. While the Lachlan River system has hit its peak, emergency authorities say residents may yet see waters further encroach on ...Monday 26 September 2016
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