Rescuer saves NSW residents from floodwaters, including six-week-old baby
Residents are battling severe weather conditions and flooding and some people were trapped on verandahs, tables and their roofs.
A six week old baby was rescued through a second floor window.
ABC NewsRadio's Sarah Morice spoke with Jason Harvey, a rescue operator with the New South Wales Volunteer Rescue Association.
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