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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Rafqa Touma and Emily Wind

Moree assesses flood damage as the Murray River peaks in Echuca with more wet weather on the way

An aerial image of blocks of houses in Moree which are surrounded by brown flood waters. The roads and ground are not visible under the water, only the roofs of houses and some tree tops
Thousands of people were urged to evacuate Moree, in north-west New South Wales, before the town was inundated with flood waters. Photograph: Townlife/Facebook

A body believed to be that of a woman who went missing in flood waters in central-west New South Wales has been found, and the Murray River has peaked at Echuca, as flood emergencies unfold across eastern Australia.

The 28-year-old woman and three other people were travelling in a car that was swept off a causeway at Gulgong, near Mudgee, on Sunday evening. The driver and two passengers escaped the vehicle and made their way to safety, according to police.

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