15 Nov 2022

Thousands stranded in NSW by more flooding

From First Up, 5:12 am on 15 November 2022

To Australia now where thousands of people in New South Wales are stranded after another bout of flooding New South Wales search and rescue say they will be calling on New Zealand for help after more than 100 rooftop rescues in the centre of the state, after the heaviest rain in 70 years caused a dam to spill In the town of Molong, dozens of residents were forced to flee and shelter at an RSL as floodwaters rose to roof height. Local real estate agent Scott Petersen told our producer Matthew Theunissen last night that the water in his office was five feet deep.