/ 07 November 2022

Flooded residents told to boil water

AAP Image/James Ross
AAP Image/James Ross

It’s been another weekend of major flooding in the Central West of NSW, with the Lachlan River peaking at 10.7m in Forbes – the highest in 70 years. The town was inundated over the weekend – even nurses had to use boats to get to the hospital… And as residents begin to evaluate the damage, they have been told to boil their water before consuming. The Murrumbidgee River at Wagga peaked at 9.72m on Friday, forcing hundreds to evacuate. More communities are on alert for flooding later this week as the water continues downstream. The wet, warm weather across the eastern states has also prompted another warning – it makes for a perfect, early-start breeding season for snakes. There’s been a record number of sightings in some areas, particularly in backyards near rivers and wetlands. Sssensational…

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