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February 1st, 2012 
FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda A man who drowned after his car got stuck in flash floods in northern NSW was believed to have been on his way to hospital to pick up a friend, residents say.
Bob Fox, 66, from Coutts Crossing, a village of fewer than 1500 people, was going to nearby Grafton when he tried to drive across a dipping and flooded road, police said.
When his car stopped in 1.6-metre deep water he got out and was swept into a culvert and under the road.
Another driver found the car and started searching for Mr Fox.
Police later found his body about five metres from the car.
Clarence Valley mayor and Coutts Crossing resident Richie Williamson said Mr Fox was well-known in the village.
He said he understood Mr Fox had been on his way to collect a friend.
“It’s a very, very sad incident all around,” Mr Williamson said.
“He’s lived in Coutts Crossing for some time and from what I understand he was a very, very likeable character.
“This will affect the community greatly.
“These kind of tragic incidents and accidents have a profound effect on a small community like Coutts Crossing and it’s just something that we will need to come to terms with.”
Mr Williamson said he had never seen flooding in the area where Mr Fox had driven into the water.
“I do know that, at the time of this tragedy, the area involved was suffering some extremely heavy rain, enough to cause flash flooding.
“The road that he was travelling on is a main road and it would be a road that I have never seen water on at that depth before and I’ve lived there all my life.
“Some reports this morning said up to 200mm of rain fell in Coutts Crossing district over a very, very short period of time, a number of hours in fact, which has obviously led the road to be submerged and we’ve seen this tragic incident occur.”
The Bureau of Meteorology said Grafton, which is less than 20 kilometres away, got about 129mm in the 24 hours to 9am.
Coffs/Clarence Local Area Commander Superintendent Mark Holahan said this was a tragic incident, which could have been avoided.
“Along with the NSW State Emergency Service we have been urging people whether they are driving, walking or riding, to never enter flood affected areas.
“Our simple message is: if it is flooded, forget it.
“With rain continuing to fall we are urging the community not to take risks, to listen to the emergency services and to take care.”
Anyone needing assistance during floods or storms is asked to phone the NSW State Emergency Service on 132 500.
Police were preparing a report for the coroner.
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