Friday 16 September 2016
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Pair ‘lucky to live’
Floods rescue drama
Striking a pose Whitley O’Dowd models some of the designs that hit the catwalk for Gordon Institute of TAFE’s annual student fashion show on Tuesday night. Picture: Dean Alchin
By Luke Voogt A CFA captain has warned motorists against driving through floodwaters following the dramatic rescue of a man and his teenage sister at Inverleigh on Wednesday. The pair was lucky that airborne paramedics, CFA and SES units combined to rescue them unharmed, said Inverleigh brigade captain Noel Wilson. “All the agencies worked together seamlessly. It was a really good outcome.” The man was travelling south on the Teesdale-Inverleigh Road when floodwaters trapped his vehicle as he attempted to cross the overflowing Leigh River, police said. The fire brigade received a call for help at 5.59pm, dispatching both tankers to the incident. Crews found the ute immersed in 1.2m of murky water rushing in from the north. “It was up to the level of their window and it was run-
SAVED: Helicopter paramedics rescue the man and his teen sister. Picture: Noel Wilson ning really fast,” Mr Wilson said. “We drove our truck in as far as we could. “If water had kept (rising) it could have easily dislodged them from where they were and they could have floated away.” Inverleigh firefighters climbed on top of the tanker and threw ropes to the man and teenager, who tied them to the ute. Continued page 5
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