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March 17th, 2012 
FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda Residents have been told to evacuate hundreds of homes in the southern NSW town of Hay as the Murrumbidgee River threatens to breach levees, causing widespread flooding.
Faster-than-expected river rises on Friday night sparked the evacuation calls at 8am (AEDT) on Saturday – four hours before the initial evacuation order deadline.
People in the town of about 2,000 people were told to pack up to 12 days’ supply of clothes, as well as medication and mementos.
The river is now expected to reach 8.9 metres on Saturday night and forecast to peak near nine metres on Monday, the NSW Bureau of Metrology said.
This peak is well above the height of the town’s levees and State Emergency Services (SES) said it could result in Hay and South Hay being inundated.
In Hay proper, the bureau expects flooding to affect about 370 properties.
In South Hay, 104 properties are likely to be affected, while a further 80 are in peril.
By 5pm (AEDT) on Saturday, however, SES spokesman Dave Webber said the levee, which was recently built up by council, was holding.
“But the structural integrity of the new works hasn’t been given the tick-off so it can’t be guaranteed,” he told AAP.
General access to the river within the town limits was closed on Saturday, with emergency services, Roads and Maritime Services and council workers now the only people permitted to approach the river.
All roads leading into Hay have also been closed and residents are warning that floodwaters may leave them isolated for up to two weeks.
“At this stage, based on predictions about rural properties, they could be isolated for up to two weeks,” Mr Webber said.
Meanwhile, downstream of the Barren Box Swamp and Willow Dam, west of Griffith, residents are being warned that evacuations may be necessary.
Mr Webber said the SES was also turning its attention to the town of Balranald near the Victorian border, where floodwaters are expected to begin hitting the town in mid-April.
“We are beginning to plan now and are looking into moving resources into the area and preparing people for responding to floods,” he said.
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