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Home Get Prepared Tropical Cyclones StormSafe FloodSafe Business FloodSafe Toolkit Tsunamis Coastal Erosion and Inundation Home Emergency Kit News & Events Resources & Images Volunteers Students & Teachers About the SES Research Papers Contact Us Learn more about rss »		Home > Events FloodSafe Articles Riverine Flooding - 29 May 2006 Riverine flooding occurs when rivers burst their banks, inundating surrounding low lying land. » more FloodSafe Community Language Brochures - 10 July 2006 Canterbury City Council with the SES have developed FloodSafe brochures in six community languages. » more Other Types of Flooding - 2 June 2006 Other types of flooding include those caused by tsunamis and dam and pipeline failures. » more Flash Flooding - 29 May 2006 Flash flooding usually occurs in the headwaters and results in rapid rises in water over a short period. » more Hawkesbury-Nepean - 12 December 2005 The Hawkesbury-Nepean River is one of the major river systems of NSW, draining a catchment area of 22,000 square kilometres. Exceptionally heavy rainfall in this area can lead to severe flooding. » more FloodSafe - Business - 9 February 2006 Flooding is Inevitable » more

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