NSW:Coonamble residents to stick out floods

AAP General News (Australia)
12-06-2010
NSW:Coonamble residents to stick out floods

Hundreds of people are refusing to evacuate as floodwaters threaten the town of Coonamble
in north western New South Wales.

Coonamble Shire Mayor TIM HORAN says most residents in the low-lying eastern part of
town are choosing to stay put .. despite being urged to pack up and leave.

He says they should heed SES advice and move to higher ground .. if only for a few
hours until the Castlereagh River has peaked .. and it becomes clear if the levee will
hold.

Mr HORAN says the floodwaters only add to Coonamble's misery caused by heavy rain that's
destroyed 40 million dollars worth of crops after 10 years of drought.

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KEYWORD: FLOODS NSW COONAMBLE (SYDNEY)

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