NSW floods: Forbes residents ordered to evacuate before water closes roads
by Australian Associated Press from Environment | The Guardian on (#5RYZB)
With major flooding from Lachlan River forecast, emergency services warn residents it may be too dangerous to rescue you' if they remain
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People in low-lying parts of the New South Wales central western town of Forbes have been ordered to evacuate ahead of major flooding that was predicted to inundate the district within hours.
The evacuation order was issued by the State Emergency Service at 11.15am on Tuesday, warning residents to evacuate before 9.30pm.
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