The NSW State Emergency Service (SES) is warning residents about the dangers driving through flood waters and of the need for children to stay away from swollen rivers, creeks and stormwater drains, as an east coast low is expected to deliver wide spread heavy rain across the region in the coming days.
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The Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) has predicted that a developing east coast low will produce rainfall totals of between 30 to 50 millimetres (mm) on Tuesday possibly.
As the east coast low intensifies during Wednesday (27th August), rainfall totals are expected to increase across the Mid North Coast. Wednesday will see the potential for rainfall totals between 50 to 70 mm with the possibility of heavier local falls of up to 100 mm.
The NSW SES advises residents to closely monitor the developing weather situation and to plan ahead in terms of travel arrangements to ensure that they avoid driving, riding or walking through flood waters. Parents are also asked to make sure that children do not play in or near swollen rivers, creeks or stormwater drains.
Acting NSW SES Mid North Coast Region Controller, Tony Day said,” Our key message to the community is to closely monitor the situation and to never enter flood water. During the February 2013 floods a total of 42 flood rescues were conducted across the Mid North Coast. People driving through flood water risk not only their own lives but also the lives of their passengers and volunteer emergency rescue personnel.”
Along with the heavy rain it is likely that large seas and swells will developed together with strong winds in coastal areas.
At this stage a clearing trend is expected to develop during Thursday (28th August) however their remains a high level of uncertainty with forecasting conditions for later in the week.
Information on how residents can prepare for severe weather can be obtained by visiting the NSW SES website www.ses.nsw.gov.au .
For emergency assistance in floods and storms call the NSW SES on 132500 and in life threatening situations call triple zero.