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The NSW State Emergency Service is monitoring forecast rainfall in Northern NSW, and responding to major flood warnings in Western communities as floodwater from Queensland moves south. 
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The NSW State Emergency Service (SES) is continuing to respond to the impacts of heavy rain and damaging winds across the state, with riverine rises and flash flooding occurring in Northern, Western and Mid North Coast regions.
Casino Unit doing medical resupply to isolated resident 29 March 2025
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The NSW State Emergency Service (SES) is responding to slowly rising river catchments as flood warnings are issued, and rainfall records are broken in Western parts of the state.
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NSW State Emergency Service (SES) is reminding the public to be vigilant this weekend, with flash flooding possible across parts of NSW. 
Members deployed to Walgett 28 March 2025
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The NSW State Emergency Service (SES) is monitoring forecast moderate to heavy rainfall and damaging winds across the state and has prepositioned teams and assets ahead of the weather deteriorating from Friday and into the weekend.
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The NSW State Emergency Service (SES) formally concluded its response to Tropical Cyclone Alfred today (Friday 14 March 2025), following a busy period for volunteers who responded to 7,650 incidents over the last 15 days.
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The NSW State Emergency Service (NSW SES) has received more than 14,000 calls and responded to more than 7,500 incidents across Northern NSW following the impacts of Ex Tropical Cyclone Alfred.
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Boats and helicopters are dropping essential food, water and medical supplies to isolated communities as the NSW SES continues to support those impacted by Ex Tropical Cyclone Alfred.
The NSW SES, NSW Reconstruction Authority, and key community groups, such as Red Cross Australia, are working collaboratively today to assess damage in local communities across the Northern Rivers.
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The NSW State Emergency Service (NSW SES) has received more than 13,500 calls and responded to more than 7,300 incidents following the impacts of Ex Tropical Cyclone Alfred across Northern NSW. 
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NSW SES crews are working through the impacts of Ex Tropical Cyclone Alfred as they undertake damage assessments and resupply isolated communities across Northern NSW. 
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