ACT taskforce to assist with floods in NSW

The ACT Emergency Services Agency (ESA) has been asked to assist with flood operations in NSW.

The ACT State Emergency Service (ACTSES) will deploy a five member storm crew tomorrow morning to Deniliquin following a formal request from the NSW State Emergency Service (NSWSES).

Taskforce Denni will assemble at ESA HQ at 7:00 tomorrow morning then depart at 7:30 via road.

They will travel with one vehicle and a storm trailer from Woden SES Unit.

They will be deployed in the Deniliquin region through the week before returning home late on Saturday.

Arrangements will also be put in place in the next few days to deploy a flood boat crew interstate next weekend.