RSOE EDIS - Situation Update No. 2 : Australia - Flood

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Situation Update No. 2 Posted:2010-01-03, 07:12:35 [UTC] Ref.no.: FL-20100103-24405-AUS Situation Update No. 2 On 2010-01-04 at 03:56:45 [UTC] Event: Flood Location: Australia State of New South Wales Northern Tablelands and North West Slopes Number of Evacuated: 1200 person(s) Situation: Australia’s New South Wales state declared a natural disaster in two flood-affected areas and said almost 1,000 residents had been told to evacuate their homes. An evacuation center has been set up in Coonamble, about 500 kilometers (311 miles) northwest of Sydney, Premier Kristina Keneally said in an e-mailed statement. The Bourke area has also been hit by heavy rains. Residents, farmers and local businesses affected by the floods will be given financial assistance, according to the statement. The Castlereagh River in Coonamble reached a flood level of more than 5 meters (16.4 feet) today, threatening the town’s levee. Please DO NOT reply to this message: replies may be treated as errors and result in your subscription being deleted. If you have trouble or other queries, send email to havaria@rsoe.hu RSOE EDIS is operated by the National Association of Radio-Distress Signalling and Infocommunications (RSOE), Budapest, Hungary. Because of the complexity of this system and its dependence on other systems, we cannot be responsible for delays or failures in forwarding or transmission. You're receiving this AlertMail because you subscribed for the service. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Contact: havaria@rsoe.hu