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| Police urge drivers to stay off flooded roads after NSW man dies in submerged car | Police urge drivers to stay off flooded roads after NSW man dies in submerged car |
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| Death of 46-year-old south of Bathurst comes as New South Wales and Victoria brace for heavy rain and severe weather | Death of 46-year-old south of Bathurst comes as New South Wales and Victoria brace for heavy rain and severe weather |
| Police have urged motorists not to drive into flooded roads after the body of a missing man was found in his submerged vehicle in New South Wales’ central west. | Police have urged motorists not to drive into flooded roads after the body of a missing man was found in his submerged vehicle in New South Wales’ central west. |
| The death of the 46-year-old comes as much of NSW braces for further deluges, with more than 100 flood warnings in place. | The death of the 46-year-old comes as much of NSW braces for further deluges, with more than 100 flood warnings in place. |
| Police said the man was last seen at Essington, about 45km south of Bathurst, about 11am on Sunday, with a search launched when he failed to return home on Monday. | Police said the man was last seen at Essington, about 45km south of Bathurst, about 11am on Sunday, with a search launched when he failed to return home on Monday. |
| About 10.30am on Tuesday a police helicopter crew located his vehicle fully submerged in the Campbells River at Sewells Creek Road, Charlton, and SES crews recovered the vehicle with the man’s body inside. | About 10.30am on Tuesday a police helicopter crew located his vehicle fully submerged in the Campbells River at Sewells Creek Road, Charlton, and SES crews recovered the vehicle with the man’s body inside. |
| “Motorists are reminded not to drive into any roadways that are covered by water due to the dangers of becoming trapped – if it’s flooded, forget it,” police said in a statement on Tuesday evening. | “Motorists are reminded not to drive into any roadways that are covered by water due to the dangers of becoming trapped – if it’s flooded, forget it,” police said in a statement on Tuesday evening. |
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| Parts of already sodden NSW await further rainfall of up to 65mm by the end of the week. | Parts of already sodden NSW await further rainfall of up to 65mm by the end of the week. |
| The Bureau of Meteorology said a trough approaching from the west of NSW is expected to bring rain and thunderstorms to the central and southern inland on Thursday and Friday as it crosses the state. | The Bureau of Meteorology said a trough approaching from the west of NSW is expected to bring rain and thunderstorms to the central and southern inland on Thursday and Friday as it crosses the state. |
| The rainfall may cause renewed flooding along rivers in parts of central west and south-west catchments from Friday, many of which are experiencing ongoing flooding due to previous rainfall. | The rainfall may cause renewed flooding along rivers in parts of central west and south-west catchments from Friday, many of which are experiencing ongoing flooding due to previous rainfall. |
| Rain will start from late Wednesday, persisting on Thursday, with six-hourly rain totals between 30mm to 50mm, possibly reaching up to 65mm. | Rain will start from late Wednesday, persisting on Thursday, with six-hourly rain totals between 30mm to 50mm, possibly reaching up to 65mm. |
| SES volunteers have responded to more than 1,000 calls for help since Friday evening, including 155 in the past 24 hours, and conducted six rescues. | SES volunteers have responded to more than 1,000 calls for help since Friday evening, including 155 in the past 24 hours, and conducted six rescues. |
| The NSW emergency services minister, Steph Cooke, said concern for remote communities was high as the “widespread” weather system hits the state on Wednesday. | The NSW emergency services minister, Steph Cooke, said concern for remote communities was high as the “widespread” weather system hits the state on Wednesday. |
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| “The SES is concerned about many of our rural, regional and remote communities … in Nyngan, Warren, Wee Waa, Gunnedah, Moree, Bathurst and Forbes,” Cooke said | “The SES is concerned about many of our rural, regional and remote communities … in Nyngan, Warren, Wee Waa, Gunnedah, Moree, Bathurst and Forbes,” Cooke said |
| But she said emergency personnel are now better prepared than they were before the previous floods in March. | But she said emergency personnel are now better prepared than they were before the previous floods in March. |
| She said 1,300 extra volunteers had been added to the emergency service, call-taking capacity had been beefed up, a three-tier simple warning system for residents has been put in place, and up to 14 night-time helicopters for the state are on standby. | She said 1,300 extra volunteers had been added to the emergency service, call-taking capacity had been beefed up, a three-tier simple warning system for residents has been put in place, and up to 14 night-time helicopters for the state are on standby. |
| Multiple rivers are at major flood levels, particularly in the north and west of the state. | Multiple rivers are at major flood levels, particularly in the north and west of the state. |
| Last month was the fifth highest rainfall on record for Australia as a whole and above average for most of the country, according to the BoM. | Last month was the fifth highest rainfall on record for Australia as a whole and above average for most of the country, according to the BoM. |