Wee Waa is effectively isolated as forewarned as floodwaters make their way through the area following rainfall totals from the last week near 200ml.
Emergency management
Posted inFlood, Local News
Flooding in Gunnedah, Narrabri, and Wee Waa with other areas on alert
An increasing number of localities on the Macintyre, Gwydir and Namoi rivers are under flood advice, with the warning for Wee Waa updated this morning to ‘prepare to isolate’.
Posted inFlood, Local News, Weather
Flooding impacts to persist after record rain
Minor flood warnings are in place for Gwydir, Peel and Namoi rivers as severe flooding affects Queensland and rain continues.
Posted inEmergency management, Local politics, Moree
Moree’s draft flood plan still swimming
Moree Shire Council will continue to workshop the town’s Development Control Plan – Draft Flood Chapter, after it was tabled for adoption at last week’s council meeting.
Posted inFire, Local News
Rural and regional Australians face the highest fire risk
New Englanders are at greater risk because emergency services often need to travel considerable distances to respond to house fires in rural and regional areas.
Posted inEmergency management, Local News, Weather
Flood watch cancelled as predicted heavy rain fails to appear
The Bureau of Meteorology and NSW SES have cancelled all flood and severe weather warnings for the New England as the predicted heavy rain failed to materialise in much of the region.
Posted inEmergency management, Good News, Tamworth
Tamworth extends helping hand to cyclone-battered coast
Tamworth Regional Council will be sending a dozen outdoor workers and several pieces of heavy equipment over to Tweed Shire Council early tomorrow morning to help clean up the mess that Tropical Cyclone Alfred has left.
Posted inAccidents and road closures, Tamworth
Fatal crash in Taminda
A man has died in a single-vehicle crash in Tamworth, while three other passengers were taken to hospital. Read more here.
Posted inEmergency management, Tenterfield Shire, Weather
Road closures and downed trees at Tenterfield isolate residents
Tenterfield Shire has been dealing with significant flooding and downed trees as ex-tropical cyclone Alfred made its way over the range on the weekend. “There’s been flooding and people stuck […]
Posted inEmergency management, Local News, Weather
Now she comes: wide spread heavy rain and flash flooding across the New England today
Heavy rain and flash flooding is expected to affect Armidale, Tamworth, Gunnedah, Moree and Narrabri, and surround areas, throughout today.