NSW floods: SES urges Forbes residents to heed evacuation orders ahead of expected peak
by Natasha May in Forbes with pictures by Mike Bowers from Environment | The Guardian on (#5RZ6N)
Water breaking banks of Lachlan River as authorities and volunteers race to prepare for flooding
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Warwick and Robin Rolfe were preparing for the rising flood waters in the New South Wales central west town of Forbes as the the State Emergency Service issued a flood evacuation order for 800 properties in low-lying areas.
The water was already breaking the banks of the Lachlan River as local authorities made preparations to safeguard the town and its inhabitants ahead of the expected peak on Wednesday.
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