Flood affected residents urged to use ‘Register, Find, Reunite’ website
By Abby Seaman
The NSW Police Force has activated the Australian Red Cross ‘Register, Find, Reunite’ website to act as an aid in locating people who may be impacted by the flooding in the Hawkesbury and Dubbo area.
Police are encouraging those in the flood-affected area to register their movements using the service, as emergency services continue to respond to the calls for assistance.
The website allows people to:
- Register to let others know they are safe,
- Find people who may be affected by an emergency, and
- Reunite through a matching process that enables police -with the user’s consent -to share details of family and friends with each other.
There are currently four evacuation centres open:
North Richmond
North Richmond Community Centre, 33 William Street, North Richmond NSW.
Richmond
Richmond club, 6 East Market Street, Richmond NSW.
Dubbo
Dubbo Showgrounds, Cnr Fitzroy and Wingewarra Street, Dubbo NSW.
Castle Hill
Castle Hill RSL Club, 77 Castle Street, Castle Hill NSW.
Latest emergency warnings issued as floodwaters rise in NSW.
By Abby Seaman
Good afternoon, I’m Abby Seaman, I’ll be taking over the blog and keeping you updated on the weather this evening.
The NSW SES has issued six emergency warnings since an overnight low-pressure system delivered downpours onto already saturated catchments.
The latest emergency warnings currently in place:
- Properties in Lower Portland east of the Hawkesbury River are being told to evacuate before Sunday 5pm due to rising floods. An evacuation centre has been established at the Castle Hill RSL. People who remain in the area may become trapped without power, water and other essential services.
- People in low lying farmland in Agnes Banks near Richmond are being asked to evacuate before Sunday 5pm due to the dangerous flooding causing this area to become isolated. Residents can proceed to the evacuation centre set up at Castle Hill RSL.
- All residents in Riverside Ski Park in Cattai are under orders to evacuate by Sunday 6pm due to dangers flooding. Road access may be cut off as the area is inundated.
Car overturns in floodwaters on the Clarence River
By Carrie Fellner
There have been chaotic scenes across the state overnight as wild weather saw the NSW SES forced to carry out 21 dangerous flood rescues.
They included the rescue of a person who became trapped in their vehicle with water up to their seat when intense flash flooding hit the Central Coast, a vehicle that overturned in floodwaters at “The Freshwater” on the Clarence River near Grafton and a medical evacuation in northern metropolitan Sydney.
New South Wales SES Commissioner Carlene York urged people to show additional caution on the roads.
“I reiterate, it is very dangerous out there on the roads and we are seeing a lot of flash flooding and the rivers are still rising,” she said.
“They have not peaked in some locations.”
York said the ground was so saturated it raised the likelihood of dangerous flash flood in the event of further rain.
The Yarramundi Bridge at North Richmond was closed in the early hours of Sunday morning.
York said it was very likely the North Richmond bridge and the Windsor bridge would be closed later tonight because the rivers are still rising.
“We will close those bridges if we find it is dangerous and the water is likely to overflow in those areas,” she said.
The NSW SES has issued 94 warnings, including six emergency warnings, as a result of the weather event.
The newest evacuation orders are for parts of Lower Portland, the community of Agnes Banks near Richmond and the Riverside Ski Park at Cattai.
“We again have a lot of resources out there that are helping the communities when they most need assistance from us,” York said.
“A really important time for our communities who are at risk of flooding or effects of the weather to prepare and get some provisions in if you think you might be cut off again.”
NSW SES has clarified the rescue of the overturned car occurred at “The Freshwater” on the Clarence River near Grafton.
‘We are turning our eyes to the next system’: next rain band to arrive mid-week
By Carrie Fellner
The Bureau of Meteorology has confirmed our soggy spring is tracking well outside conditions normally expected at this time of year, as a series of low pressure systems move through NSW.
“We have seen totals far more than what we would normally see by this part of October,” said meteorologist Jane Golding.
“That is on top of months of above-average rainfall.”
Over the last 24-hours NSW picked up 50 to 70 millimetres of rain along the coast, with some areas receiving in excess of 100 millimetres.
“That rain has fallen on some saturated catchments,” Golding said,
“At the moment, the landscapes are not able to soak up much of the water and it is all flowing into the river systems.”
The low pressure system that caused the rain overnight moved off the coast on Sunday morning.
“We should see a couple of days of fine weather for the most part,” Golding said.
“The flooding will remain for the next few days and we are turning our eyes to the next system.
“Unfortunately, this is the time of the year we see a series of fronts move through NSW and there is another one expected to come into the west of the state on Wednesday. ”
‘Don’t be deceived’: warning of further rain to come this week
By Carrie Fellner
Emergency Services Minister Steph Cooke has warned that the state’s residents should not become complacent as calmer weather conditions develop this afternoon, with further wet weather headed for NSW.
“My message is, please don’t be deceived,” she said.
“The sun might be out in various parts of the state, we may be seeing some dry conditions at the present, but our rivers continue to rise and we know that there is another event coming through.
“We may see a reprieve for a few days but ... [we] will be heading into some more difficult conditions towards the end of the week.”
The next front is expected to sweep through NSW from Wednesday through to Friday.
“Communities in regional, rural and remote New South Wales will be on edge for the next few days while we await another big system to arrive,” Cooke said.
“Our rivers are full. They are at capacity. And our ground is saturated. We are asking on that basis for people to please stay informed, stay up-to-date with the warnings put out by the Bureau of Meteorology.”
Five emergency warnings have been issued for people to evacuate since midday on Saturday.
Four evacuation centres have been established at Castle Hill, Dubbo, North Richmond and Richmond.
“We know that our inland New South Wales, the floodwaters will continue to be a problem for communities not just for the weeks ahead, but for months,” Cooke said.
“I really want to emphasise today that the flooding situation in every single community is unique. And encouraging people not to become fatigued by the number of warnings. ”
LIVE:Weather and flood update
NSW Minister for Emergency Services Steph Cooke, the NSW SES and the Bureau of Meteorology are providing a weather and flood update at 1pm.
A bird’s eye view of the state’s flood event
By Carrie Fellner
This is the view from the skies in Nyngan, in the state’s west, as farmers survey the damage from last night’s flood event.
Flooding at Claremont and Lucerne Valley (south-west of Nyngan NSW). Credit:NSW Farmers/Dionne Carter
Farmers are surveying the damage from last night’s rain. Credit:NSW Farmers/Dionne Carter
Flooding at Claremont and Lucerne Valley (south-west of Nyngan NSW). Credit:NSW Farmers/Dionne Carter
Messy start to racing at Bathurst
By Caden Helmers
Go off the track at Mount Panorama and things are bound to get messy.
Zane Goddard has driven back out onto the road with dirty tyres and cleaned up a host of cars including Matt Campbell and Mark Winterbottom.
The Tickford Racing driver went back onto the track with no control, causing a second safety car intervention for the day.
Drama strikes weather-hit Bathurst 1000
By Caden Helmers
It took less than 10 seconds for drama to strike the weather-hit Bathurst 1000.
Commentators tried to unravel the carnage throughout countless replays with the safety car deployed on lap one up mountain straight after water and mud on the track caused chaos.
Racing is back underway at Mount Panorama. Credit:Mark Horsburgh / Edge Photographics
Jamie Whincup had trouble gaining traction in car 88, tagging the car in front and causing carnage on the opening lap.
Mark Winterbottom’s car was bashed up, while Jack Perkins and Brown’s car needed work after spinning out in the opening seconds.
“Bathurst isn’t very kind to us for the last few years,” Will Brown told Fox. “Who knows whose fault it was.“
‘Threat has passed’: wind warning cancelled as front moves offshore
By Carrie Fellner
A low pressure system that has pounded the state overnight appears to be running out of steam, with a severe wind warning now cancelled for NSW.
Conditions have eased late this morning as the system moves offshore. The NSW Bureau of Meteorology said the immediate threat has now passed in the Illawarra, Metropolitan and Hunter districts.
People hide from the rain at Milsons Point on Saturday evening. Credit:Sam Mooy
The situation will continue to be monitored and further warnings will be issued if necessary.
A Hazardous Surf Warning remains current for the Macquarie, Hunter, Sydney and Illawarra coasts. Various Flood Watches and Warnings are also current for New South Wales.
The State Emergency Service advises that people should:
* Keep clear of fallen power lines.
* Don’t walk, ride or drive through flood water.
* Keep clear of creeks and storm drains.
* Beware of fallen trees or debris on the road.
* Stay vigilant and monitor conditions.
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