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As families hit the road for the school holidays, the NSW State Emergency Service (SES) is reminding people to take precautions, drive safely and plan ahead if they’re camping near rivers or creeks.  

Flood waters are slowly receding at Wanaaring and flowing downstream, after major flooding peaked on the Paroo River on Tuesday.

NSW State Emergency Service (SES) personnel will share key storm and flood safety tips at this year’s Sydney Royal Easter Show through interactive displays and demonstrations to help the community prepare and respond to disasters.  

Not many teenagers have helped out during a cyclone, been sent to another state to support flooded communities, or shook the King’s hand. But after joining the NSW State Emergency Service (SES), 18-year-old Koen Ellis can proudly say that he has done all three.

NSW State Emergency Service (SES) has launched a new online tool to help households prepare for future emergencies as it marks the end of a busy 2024/25 storm season.

NSW SES is responding to ongoing flooding in Western NSW as flows from Queensland cause river rises to pass historic levels.

Helicopters and high clearance vehicles are dropping off essential supplies to isolated communities in Western, North Western and North Eastern NSW as the NSW State Emergency Service (SES) supports those impacted by ongoing flooding. 

NSW State Emergency Service (SES) has deployed more than 750 personnel, rescue assets, high clearance vehicles and flood rescue teams as impacts from heavy rain and water flowing south from Queensland are felt across the state.

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. 

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.