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November 26th, 2011 
FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda
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A three-year-old boy has drowned in a stormwater drain and several people have been rescued from floodwaters which have cut off properties in north-west New South Wales.
The boy was reported missing about 12:30pm (AEDT) at Bingara, near Inverell, and emergency services found his body half-an-hour later in a nearby stormwater drain.
The NSW State Emergency Service says there is major flooding around Moree and Graves End as the Gwydir and Namoi River catchments swell, and are warning floodwaters could linger for several weeks.
Four people have been rescued from cars that became trapped in flooded causeways near Boggabri and Narrabri.
Phil Campbell from the SES says a helicopter had to be used to rescue two people from a bogged tractor near Moree.
He says the SES expects numerous properties to be cut off for days.
“This major flooding is going to lead to the isolation of numerous properties around Moree, and there will be an extended period of resupply which will be required in coming days,” he said.
The rain has closed some local roads, but the SES says it received fewer than 70 calls for help from the Sydney area overnight.
The floodwaters have closed the Newell Highway between Moree and the Queensland border, and the Gwydir Highway is also closed for 20 kilometres east of Moree.
Drivers are being warned to avoid the area.
Mr Campbell says the worst of the rain is expected to begin clearing this afternoon, but the flooding will not ease for some time.
“We are seeing areas downstream of Ashford such as Yetman that are likely to experience flooding in coming days,” he said.
“There’s also the expectation that flooding will develop on lower parts of the Namoi River, downstream of Gunnedah, particularly around Weewah over the course of the weekend.
“The nature of the flooding, particularly in the north-west, means that floodwaters are likely to persist for some days and in some areas possibly for several weeks.”
Police are reminding people not to drive, ride or walk through floodwater and to listen to their local radio station for updates and advice.
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