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The warning was issued by the NSW SES Far West Command unit and comes in response to reports of children jumping off the historic Bourke Wharf and into the Darling River, which is in flood.
“It sounds like a heap of fun, until someone comes unstuck.
“The river is still rising and will be up for a few weeks yet. So be careful, don’t be a goose, stay dry and out of trouble.”
NSW SES currently has 70 flood warnings across the state. Of these, seven are at emergency level.
There are 60 warnings currently in place across the state, multiple evacuation orders are being issued, and authorities say it could be weeks before the waters fully recede.
This week a Wildlife Victoria volunteer responded to a callout to help a wombat trapped in floodwaters around Ghin Ghin.
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During the rescue they encountered the world’s second most deadly land snake.
“We had to deal with a couple of brown snakes in the area who were also trying to get away from the floods,” Wildlife Victoria told 9news.com.au, adding they managed to save the native marsupial.
“We transported him to our nearby shelter in Yea and got him into a pen with some hay so he could rest.”
In addition to snakes Victoria’s Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) warns floodwater can contain a range contaminants such as human and livestock waste, household waste, industrial and medical hazardous waste and debris like cars and lumber.
They said unless it’s absolutely unavoidable, humans should give floodwater a wide berth.
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