5,000 cut off by flooding on New South Wales

(NECN/CH 7/CH 9) - The New South Wales state government declared several areas on the state's mid north coast a natural disaster zone after severe flooding damaged roads and left up to 5-thousand people isolated, Australian news agencies reported on Saturday. Heavy rainfall on Friday night caused homes to be evacuated, left cars submerged, and debris washed up on riverbanks. The seaside town of Coffs Harbor, about 340 miles north of Sydney , had 528mm (20 inches)of rain in the 48 hours up until Saturday morning local time, the New South Wales State Emergency Service (SES) said. read more

NECN | November 7, 2009

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