Forbes braces for Lachlan River to peak

Wagga Wagga : Australia | Mar 07, 2012 at 11:44 PM PST

Source: The Age

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Story continues below The State Emergency Service (SES) has issued a similar order for the indigenous settlement of Willow Bend, downstream from Forbes. In NSW's southwest, Griffith residents have been told to prepare for the town to be isolated. "There have been some evacuation orders put out for... FULL ARTICLE AT The Age

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