NSW floods: recovery effort begins with 50,000 stranded people urged ‘be patient’

Heavy rain that has caused fatal flooding and disruption moves south as SES says it will focus on resupplying isolated communitiesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastOver 50,000 people remain isolated on the NSW mid-north coast with recovery efforts expected begin on Saturday after the heavy rainfall that has battered the region moved south out of the state.The NSW State Emergency Service (SES) said on Friday that 50,000 people in 15 communities, including Kempsey and Taree, remain isolated by flood waters with 160 active warnings, 39 of which were at emergency warning and 76 at watch and act. Continue reading...

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