Local residents across large tracts of New South Wales and Victoria are under threat as major floods hit.
Three men were reported missing at 7.30pm Saturday night as they attempted to cross Araluen Creek, south of Braidwood in NSW’s Southern Tablelands.
Their 4WD became stuck and when they exited the vehicle were washed downstream.
Two of the men were rescued and taken to Braidwood Hospital suffering from hypothermia and other injuries. A body of an unidentified man, believed to be the third member of the party, was recovered at Majors Creek in Araluen this morning, a police spokeswoman told AAP.
Meanwhile, residents in Wagga Wagga and Gundagai are getting help from 100 army staff to sandbag properties against the nine metre flood peak expected Sunday night.
