Heavy rain has stranded thousands in eastern Australia on Saturday, authorities warned of more flooding and urged communities to flee to higher ground.
Some 16,500 people are isolated due to flooding in New South Wales, with evacuation orders in place for different communities, New South Wales Emergency Services said.
In the neighboring state of Queensland, the authorities issued flood warnings for three cities, Surat, Roma and Mitchell, and warned residents downstream from rivers to move to higher ground.
Residents in the southwest Queensland town of Charleville hope that the protective dikes will be a brake on the rising water.
Emergency officials ordered evacuations early Saturday when they warned that the river was expected that the dike's largest banks within 12 hours.
Food and medical supplies were airlifted to isolated communities elsewhere in Queensland.
In New South Wales issued officials natural disaster declarations for several areas.
Flood waters have begun in North Moree retiring after five days after a major flood, New South Wales Emergency Services says, but many of the city's streets remain closed.
Aerial assessments show 300 homes and businesses were flooded - makes it the worst flooding in nearly 60 years,
The State Emergency Service 18 flood rescues conducted from Friday to Saturday, Seven Network reported, including half a dozen people trapped in a shed near Moree with snakes swim underneath.
The airline Qantas on a special flight to Moree on Saturday with supplies of fresh food and milk, the network added.
Major flooding also affects communities along the Namoi River, which leads to rescue of at least one person trapped in a vehicle on a flooded bridge.
Town of Wee Waa cut, with all roads made impassable by flooding, and the local airport without force, New South Wales Emergency Services said. Major flooding is expected to remain there until the middle of next week.
Other communities affected by Boggoabri Namoi River, Narrabri and Bugilbone Goangra with floods closing roads and flooding some rural properties ..
Emergency officials urged people not to walk, ride or drive through floods, because this is the main cause of death and injury during floods.
Some 16,500 people are isolated due to flooding in New South Wales, with evacuation orders in place for different communities, New South Wales Emergency Services said.
In the neighboring state of Queensland, the authorities issued flood warnings for three cities, Surat, Roma and Mitchell, and warned residents downstream from rivers to move to higher ground.
Residents in the southwest Queensland town of Charleville hope that the protective dikes will be a brake on the rising water.
Emergency officials ordered evacuations early Saturday when they warned that the river was expected that the dike's largest banks within 12 hours.
Food and medical supplies were airlifted to isolated communities elsewhere in Queensland.
In New South Wales issued officials natural disaster declarations for several areas.
Flood waters have begun in North Moree retiring after five days after a major flood, New South Wales Emergency Services says, but many of the city's streets remain closed.
Aerial assessments show 300 homes and businesses were flooded - makes it the worst flooding in nearly 60 years,
The State Emergency Service 18 flood rescues conducted from Friday to Saturday, Seven Network reported, including half a dozen people trapped in a shed near Moree with snakes swim underneath.
The airline Qantas on a special flight to Moree on Saturday with supplies of fresh food and milk, the network added.
Major flooding also affects communities along the Namoi River, which leads to rescue of at least one person trapped in a vehicle on a flooded bridge.
Town of Wee Waa cut, with all roads made impassable by flooding, and the local airport without force, New South Wales Emergency Services said. Major flooding is expected to remain there until the middle of next week.
Other communities affected by Boggoabri Namoi River, Narrabri and Bugilbone Goangra with floods closing roads and flooding some rural properties ..
Emergency officials urged people not to walk, ride or drive through floods, because this is the main cause of death and injury during floods.
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