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\u201cMy message is please don\u2019t be deceived,\u201d NSW Emergency Services Minister Steph Cooke said. \u201cWe may see a reprieve for a few days but\u2026(we) will be heading into some more difficult conditions towards the end of the week.\u201d<\/p>\n
Australia\u2019s Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) meteorologist Dean Narramore told local media that relief from the rain on Monday did not signal the end of flooding. \u201cNSW should brace for widespread rains of up to 100 mm from Wednesday, and it might lead to moderate or possible major riverine flooding,\u201d the expert noted.<\/p>\n
More than 100 flood warnings are remaining across NSW, while the State Emergency Service (SES) has responded to over 1,000 calls for assistance and 44 flood rescues since Friday evening.<\/p>\n
Farmers and landholders are being encouraged to plan ahead and report any flood damage.<\/p>\n
NSW Farmers Association President Xavier Martin, said the flood danger persisted even after the rain stopped, with people, animals, crops, pastures, roads and railway lines all potentially affected. He urged people to be extra careful this summer, as the full force of a third consecutive La Nina is felt. <\/p>\n