Nsw ses operational update

NSW SES

In the 24 hours to 5am Thursday, 30 November.

Incidents statewide – 1056

Incidents in the South Eastern Zone – 505

Incidents in Northern Zone – 158

Incidents in Southern Zone – 94

Incidents in Metro Zone – 269

Calls to the NSW SES State Operations Centre – 1601

Flood Rescues – 12

NSW SES Personnel on the ground – 1175

Current Warnings:

Watch and Act: 2 (Bega and Lake Conjola)

Advice: 8

The NSW SES will keep prepositioned flood rescue experts, high clearance vehicles and other rescue equipment in the south east and metropolitan Sydney today.

A low-pressure system sitting off the southern NSW coast us being supported by a second low further west, and is expected to bring further heavy rainfall and strong winds along the south coast this morning.

Rapid impact assessment teams will move into Lake Conjola today to assess about 40 properties impacted by floodwater. NSW SES teams will also assess impacted properties in Deniliquin today.

A Watch and Act do not enter floodwaters remains in place for Lake Conjola and the Bega River.

The Bega River peaked at 6.35metres at 8:30pm on Wednesday. The low sitting off the far south coast is expected to hit land mid-morning, bringing with it a renewed risk of moderate flooding in the Bega region.

The NSW SES is urging people to assess conditions before traveling on the roads, not to walk, ride or drive through flood waters and to heed any warnings.

Find the latest information and warnings here: https://www.ses.nsw.gov.au/

For emergency help in floods and storms, call the NSW SES on 132 500. In life threatening situations, call Triple Zero (000) immediately.

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