Watch and Act - Oxley Island, Mitchells Island and Manning Point flooding - Prepare to isolate
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You should monitor the situation and prepare to be isolated by floodwater. Consider the effects isolation will have on family, work, and educational commitments.
You may be trapped without power, water, and other essential services and it may be too dangerous for NSW SES to rescue you.
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