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ABC News
5 days ago
- ABC News
Body found in search for woman swept away by floodwaters near Cessnock
A body has been found during the search for a woman who was swept into floodwaters in the NSW Hunter region on Saturday night. The search, which has been operating during daylight hours since the 26-year-old Chinese woman went missing, involved multiple agencies, including rescue divers. In a statement, a NSW Police spokesperson said Volunteer Rescue Association members found a body on Wednesday. "While the body is yet to be formally identified, it is believed to be that of the missing woman," the statement said. The 26-year-old woman was in Australia on a work visa and was swept away by floodwaters when the car she was travelling in was driven over a causeway in a small car at Rothbury near Cessnock. The 27-year-old driver was able to escape the water, finding safety on an embankment with her dog, where she was then rescued. Police said the women were attempting to return to Sydney, where they lived, after becoming concerned about the risk of flooding. A report will be prepared for the NSW coroner. More to come.
Daily Mail
5 days ago
- Daily Mail
Sad twist in frantic search for woman swept away by floodwaters in NSW's Hunter region
A body has been found in the search for a missing woman who was swept away by floodwaters in NSW 's Hunter Valley over the weekend. The woman, 26, was a passenger in a Mini Countryman when in became stuck at Black Creek, north of Cessnock, about 7.50pm on Saturday. The driver, a 27-year-old woman, managed to swim to the bank with her dog and was rescued unharmed. However, the other woman was dragged away by the rapid current, with the floodwaters rising to between four and six metres. Both women were Chinese nationals working in Australia and had been visiting the Hunter Valley region from Sydney. On Wednesday, police said a body had been located by rescuers from the Volunteer Rescue Association after multi-agency search was launched. 'While the body is yet to be formally identified, it is believed to be that of the missing woman,' police said in a statement. 'A report will be prepared for the Coroner.' The woman relocated to Australia three years ago.
Daily Mail
03-08-2025
- Climate
- Daily Mail
Major update in search for woman, 26, lost in floodwaters in NSW - as some residents are told to evacuate immediately
The search for a woman swept away in floodwaters in New South Wales has been suspended overnight. The woman, 26, was in a Mini Countryman which became stuck in floodwater near Cessnock, in the Hunter Valley about 7.50pm on Saturday. The driver, a 27-year-old woman, was rescued without injuries but the 26-year-old was dragged away by the current. Authorities immediately launched a multi-agency search including police, the Rural Fire Service and Volunteer Rescue Association rescuers which continued on Sunday. The search was disbanded for the night about 4.30pm today due to poor weather conditions and visibility issues. The multi-agency search will resume about 8am tomorrow, on Old North Road, Rothbury. Members of the public in flood-affected areas have also been warned avoid dangers such as damaged powerlines and floodwaters on roads. The State Emergency Service (SES) has directed residents in Gunnedah to evacuate due to hazardous flooding. Those on Bloomfield Street and Conadilly Street are affected. Also on Sunday, SES crews responded managed to save a 40-year-old man who was stuck in a tree due to floodwater. The man was swept out of the tree but rescuers followed him in the water and managed to pull him to shore, and he was taken to hospital. Both sides of the nation were facing wild weather, with high winds and storms expected in Western Australia and soggy conditions and flooding continuing for northern NSW. Tens of thousands of households in the eastern state spent a night without power as heavy rain, floods and unprecedented snow wreaked havoc. The SES has responded to more than 1455 call-outs related to rain, thunderstorms and snow. Residents in some parts of Taree on the mid north coast have been asked to evacuate due to flooding, while warnings are in place for the Peel and Namoi Rivers at Tamworth, Manilla and Gunnedah. Armidale and Guyra in New England had unprecedented snowfall and SES crews responded to more than 100 trapped cars. A new low-pressure system is expected to push up the NSW coast on Sunday, but conditions are likely to ease by afternoon, the Bureau of Meteorology said. Elsewhere, the bureau has issued a severe weather warning as a cold front moves through WA on Sunday, with damaging winds expected across the state's southwest, affecting Perth, Albany, Bunbury, Margaret River and the goldfields. 'Most of these damaging wind gusts will be driven by showers and thunderstorms,' meteorologist Miriam Bradbury said. Authorities warn surfers, fishers, swimmers and boating enthusiasts to stay clear of the coast amid dangerous swells. People have been urged to stay at least eight metres away from fallen power lines, power poles and damaged electricity equipment. Lightning temporarily forced the Wallabies and British and Irish Lions to seek cover during Saturday night's clash in Sydney, before the Australians managed to avoid a series whitewash. Much of the match was played in torrential rain, while lightning early in the second half forced a rare 38-minute stoppage as several hundred fans were forced to evacuate the stadium to take shelter.
ABC News
21-05-2025
- Climate
- ABC News
Rescuer saves NSW residents from floodwaters, including six-week-old baby
Record flooding is continuing along the Manning River on the NSW Mid North Coast, with heavy rain expected to continue. 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.
