Toomelah flooding - Avoid the area
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NSW State Emergency Service
Watch and Act
Avoid the area
NSW SES advises people to AVOID THE FOLLOWING AREAS due to dangerous, hazardous, unsafe, flash, receding, steady, falling, rising, tidal. moderate flooding:
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You should monitor the situation and avoid the area until further advised. There may be damaged infrastructure and dangerous hazards within the area.
What are we expecting?
The Bureau of Meteorology advises this is a test BP
Based on predictions from the Bureau of Meteorology, the following areas may be impacted by dangerous floodwaters:
- this bridge may close, roads covered, transport out of service.
Allow more time to travel between destinations or change your plans to avoid affected areas.
What you need to do:
- Plan your route carefully to avoid flooded roads and allow extra travel time.
- Obey all signs about road closures and instructions from emergency services.
- Avoid storm drains and pipes, ditches, ravines and rivers.
- If there is a flooded road, turn around, find a safer way or wait until floods ease.
- Share this information with family, friends, and neighbours and help others prepare where possible.
For more information:
- Listen to your local ABC radio station which can be found at reception.abc.net.au
- Check your local media outlets such as radio, television and printed news for information, or visit Find a Station - NSW to find a local radio station.
- Download the Hazards Near Me app and set your watch zones to get warning information for your areas.
- Follow us on social media @NSWSES or visit our website at ses.nsw.gov.au
- Learn about your risk at NSW SES Local Information
- Check the latest weather, warnings, rainfall and river heights at Bureau of Meteorology
- Check road closures at Live Traffic NSW or 132 701 or your local Council.
- For information on mental health services and support contact the Mental Health Line 1800 011 511 or visit the NSW Health website
For emergency assistance during a flood, storm or tsunami call NSW SES on 132 500. In a life-threatening emergency, call Triple Zero (000).
Media enquiries: [email protected] or call 1800 067 234
Accessibility
The following services can help you, or someone you know, access information during an emergency:
- To access this information in other languages, call the Translating and Interpreting Service on 131 450 and request NSW SES.
- If you are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech/communication impairment contact the National Relay Service and ask them to call NSW SES.