NSW | 9 Feb 2012
The NSW State Emergency Service, NSW Police Force, the NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS) and Fire and Rescue NSW and the NSW Department of Primary Industries continue to provide urgent support to communities affected by floods.
Emergency Services are urging residents to ensure they stock up on essentials and other items not normally able to be sourced locally.
The State Emergency Service will help resupply these towns with essentials during isolation and relocate people with an urgent or medical emergency.
Other activities being carried out by the State Emergency Services include:
* Moving essential medical supplies to isolated farms and towns, including blood products and drugs to hospitals in towns such as Wee Waa and Mungindi.
* Assisting with evacuating people who are isolated who have a pre-existing medical issue.
* Moving sandbags and other equipment to support volunteers in the field and to support towns and properties which require materials.
* Moving volunteers around so they are in the best position to assist.
* Undertaking reconnaissance flights with people such as flood planner, council engineers and SES controllers so that they have the best understanding of the flood behaviour and possible effects.
* Providing support to primary producers, stranded livestock and companion animals.
* Updating local media, Facebook and the SES website in relation to current conditions, warnings and advice.
For assistance call the NSW SES on 132 500.
Important: If you are isolated and need resupply, call 132 500 to arrange the ordering and delivery of food and other essentials.
Members of the communities in flood affected areas should be aware that emergency assistance may be delayed due to restricted access caused by flood waters but should still call Triple Zero (000) for emergencies.
The NSW Rural Fire Service also continues to provide assistance to the SES in a number of key areas.
Volunteers from the NSW RFS, and Fire and Rescue NSW personnel continue to assist the SES by flushing out muddied waters from homes and businesses, as well as providing essential logistical and aviation support to isolated towns.
The RFS Volunteers are also assisting at a number of airbases in Moree and Narrabri.
Members of the public in flood affected areas should be advised that the Disaster Welfare Assistance Line on 1800 018 444 can be called for more information about Grants that may be available for low income families with no insurance who have had essential household items or structural damage to their homes.
Disaster Welfare Assistance Line on 1800 018 444.
