Up to 15,000 residents across the state have been instructed to evacuate amid the flood crisis.
“As we advised yesterday about 18,000 people have been evacuated and, regrettably, we now have warnings for an additional 15,000 people that may need to be evacuated,” Premier Gladys Berejiklian announced.
“If you have been asked to be on alert for evacuation, please get together your precious belongings, make sure you are safe and are ready to leave at very short notice.”
The areas of concern are around the Hawkesbury River and the Northern Rivers region.
The SES has just issued an evacuation for anyone along the Colo River. This includes residents of the Upper Colo, Lower Colo, Colo Central and Wheeny Creek.
⚠‼FLOOD EVACUATION ORDER COLO RIVER – UPPER COLO, LOWER COLO, COLO CENTRAL AND WHEENY CREEK ‼⚠‼Residents along the Colo River area: Start to evacuate now:MORE:https://t.co/BCnxAe6tsR
— NSW SES (@NSWSES) March 22, 2021
If you require emergency assistance, please contact the SES on 132 500.
Call 000 immediately if you are in an emergency.
