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Emergency airdrops, 300 stranded and campers evacuated as wild weather isolates Bellbrook
Emergency food drops and evacuations have been carried out in the Macleay Valley, on the New South Wales Mid North Coast, where a landslip, coupled with days of heavy rainfall have isolated around 300 people.
Key points:
- Heavy rain has caused a landslip on the road between Bellbrook and Kempsey
- Roads in the Macleay Valley are also cut by floodwaters, leaving the town isolated
- The SES has evacuated 12 campers and dropped food and medical supplies to residents
The State Emergency Service evacuated 12 people on Monday who had been camping on a property at Toorumbee Creek, near Bellbrook.
Supplies arriving by air
The SES also made emergency food…
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