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Australian floodwaters isolate 20,000
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February 25, 2013, Monday
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THOUSANDS of people on Australia's east coast were cut off yesterday by floodwaters which have claimed two lives, while violent thunderstorms and a series of reported "mini-tornados" ruined homes south of Sydney.
State Emergency Services said the worst of the flood crisis in the north of New South Wales state seemed to have passed, with the waters mostly starting to ease by yesterday afternoon.
"The rivers up north have pretty much peaked or are peaking," the SES said. "Everything is ... on the way down."
The Macleay River peaked lower than had been forecast in the town of Kempsey, 350 kilometers north of Sydney, and the town escaped major flooding.
Further south in the town of Port Macquarie some low-lying areas were inundated by the low pressure system which travelled down the coast and has swollen river systems from Sydney to Queensland state.
The SES said isolation remained a concern "with around 20,000 (people) cut off across the north and mid-north coasts".
"The New South Wales SES is monitoring isolated areas and will provide resupply or medical evacuation if required," it said.
State Emergency Services said the worst of the flood crisis in the north of New South Wales state seemed to have passed, with the waters mostly starting to ease by yesterday afternoon.
"The rivers up north have pretty much peaked or are peaking," the SES said. "Everything is ... on the way down."
The Macleay River peaked lower than had been forecast in the town of Kempsey, 350 kilometers north of Sydney, and the town escaped major flooding.
Further south in the town of Port Macquarie some low-lying areas were inundated by the low pressure system which travelled down the coast and has swollen river systems from Sydney to Queensland state.
The SES said isolation remained a concern "with around 20,000 (people) cut off across the north and mid-north coasts".
"The New South Wales SES is monitoring isolated areas and will provide resupply or medical evacuation if required," it said.
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