NSW:Power outage preludes Wagga storm

AAP General News (Australia)
12-08-2010
NSW:Power outage preludes Wagga storm

Hundreds of Wagga Wagga residents are playing a waiting game .. evacuated from their
homes due to heavy rainfall that's pelted the New South Wales town for almost a week.

The levees have held firm .. pumps have drained excess water from the CBD .. but forecasters
are predicting up to 150 millimetres more is expected to fall from tonight.

A brief storm earlier today cut power to five thousand homes and the local police station.

Authorities say it could be another week until the evacuees get to go back.

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KEYWORD: NSW FLOODS WAGGA (WAGGA WAGGA)

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