Towns in the Central West of NSW have been hit again by severe flooding, with heavy rain causing full rivers to flood, cutting off thousands of residents. Forbes, Parkes, Cowra, Canowindra, Blayney and Young were drenched, and rescue helicopters and Defence personnel helped out in the worst affected areas yesterday. NSW Emergency Services Minister Steph Cooke said over 100 rescues were made between midnight and 5am on Monday in Eugowra to get people from the roofs of buildings… That means from “a population of 700, more than one in 5 residents” had to be rescued by chopper or boat. In Victoria, flash flooding also hit several regions, leading to dozens of rescues. And South Australia also experienced the worst power outages since 2016 after storms swept across the state, leaving 163,000 homes and businesses without electricity. Many will be waiting until Wednesday for it to be restored.