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Moderate rainfall across the Williams River catchment during Friday and Saturday has caused minor flooding at Dungog where river levels are expected to remain around the minor flood level 4.90 metres during Sunday morning.
- Do not drive, ride or walk through floodwater
- Farmers on low lying land close to rivers and creeks are urged to monitor livestock, pumps and other equipment.
- Waste and chemical containers should be located well above predicted flood levels.
- Residents of low lying areas near the river should keep an active watch on the floodwaters.
- Keep in contact with your neighbours. Consider impacts of possible road closures on work, family and educational commitments
- Monitoring emergency warnings and severe weather updates on, NSW SES Hunter Facebook Page and Bureau of Meteorology website
- If you live in a low-lying area and are advised by an emergency services officer to evacuate, please do so
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Flights from nine countries in southern Africa are suspended and arrivals who have been in the region will be forced into mandatory quarantine, as Australia scrambles to respond to a "concerning" new variant of COVID-19
There are no known cases of the Omicron strain in Australia yet, but Health Minister Greg Hunt on Saturday said precautionary measures were needed.
Flights from South Africa, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Lesotho, Eswatini, the Seychelles, Malawi and Mozambique will cease for two weeks.
Non-citizens who have been in those countries aren't allowed into Australia.
Australian citizens and their dependents face mandatory two-week quarantine if they have been in the region.
The new variant, named Omicron by the World Health Organisation on Saturday, has been detected in South Africa, Botswana, Hong Kong, Israel, Belgium and the United Kingdom.
It has double the number of mutations as the Delta variant that sparked a third wave of outbreaks and lockdowns in Australia this year.
Several states have tightened measures in response to the possible risk.
In NSW, arrivals who have been overseas recently - not just in southern Africa - will need to isolate at home for 72 hours.
People already in the state who have been in the nine countries in the past two weeks must isolate for 14 days and be immediately tested.
These travellers must quarantine until 11.59pm Tuesday November 30.
Commonwealth Chief Medical Officer Paul Kelly said Omicron was spreading quickly, but it wasn't clear that it caused more severe symptoms than existing strains.
It is not yet known whether existing vaccines are any less effective against the new variant than prevailing strains.
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An evacuation order has been issued to residents of towns along the Hunter River in NSW as rising floodwaters threaten power and water services.
People along within the Whittingham, Scotts Flat, Glenridding, Dunolly, and Combo areas had to evacuate the high danger area by 7 pm on Saturday, the State Emergency Service said.
Widespread heavy rainfall led to flooding across much of the state.
The statewide situation remains volatile, with numerous watches and warnings active following a month of heavy rainfall.
More than 30 people have been rescued from floodwaters since Friday lunchtime.
In the central west, Eugowra residents are being told to prepare to evacuate as water levels rise along Mandagery Creek.
Canowindra near Orange is on alert with major flooding possible on Sunday morning.
In the Hunter, major flooding is still on the cards in Singleton, and Maitland is also on alert.
On Monday, the Macquarie River at Warren could also reach major heights.
Areas of major concern include along the Namoi River at Gunnedah, in the state's northeast, and the Castlereagh River around Coonamble in the central west.
Residents are being urged to check their local council websites to monitor Disaster Dashboard updated information.
The Bureau of Meteorology said some areas of the state were hit with more than 100mm of rain on Friday.
On Saturday evening, there were major flood warnings for the Lachlan at Jemalong and the Namoi at Narrabri and Wee Waa, where it's feared residents could be cut off for more than a week.
Sydney's Warragamba Dam began spilling shortly after 9 pm on Friday.
WaterNSW said the outflow volume could peak at a rate of about 60-80 gigalitres per day, just a fraction of levels in March that peaked at 500 gigalitres per day.
"On current projections, the spill could continue for up to a week," WaterNSW said in a statement on Saturday, adding "downstream impacts are likely".
A flood watch is in place for the Hawkesbury Nepean Valley in western Sydney.
Premier Dominic Perrottet on Saturday urged residents to follow safety advice and avoid driving through flooding,
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