Volunteers from three South Coast and five Sydney Metropolitan Marine Rescue NSW units have today headed west to assist the NSW State Emergency Service in supporting flood affected Riverina communities.
The South Coast volunteers, from Jervis Bay, Ulladulla and Merimbula Sydney volunteers, will be joined by members from the Marine Rescue Cottage Point, Broken Bay, Middle Harbour, Port Jackson and Botany Port Hacking units, and will be based in the towns of Deniliquin, Barham and Moama.
The 14 volunteers replace a contingent of 12 who are today wrapping up their week long deployment in which they have filled sandbags, sandbagged at risk properties, undertaken on-water patrols, and checked local levee systems.
With levees now in place and floodwaters reaching their peak, the new crews are expected to be busy with the resupply of isolated properties, undertaking rescues, and in on-water patrols.
Also travelling to the area today is an additional rescue vessel, X20, bringing the number of rescue vessels able to be deployed to six.
The communities of Moama, Barham and Deniliquin have been delighted to have the assistance of Marine Rescue NSW volunteers, and have made them feel extremely welcome during their deployment.
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