Many communities in regional NSW have turned their attention to flood recovery, but this remote town is still isolated due to inundated roads.
The Cobb Highway south of Ivanhoe was still covered in water in early January.abc.net.au/news/ivanhoe-flooding-crisis-continues-town-isolated-by-water/101920716Emergency flood warnings have been lifted across New South Wales, but a remote town in the state's west is still grappling with its flood crisis.
He said floodwater that went through places like Forbes last year had flowed into the Ivanhoe region and did not have anywhere to drain. While Ivanhoe is not completely cut off, several road closures are adding hours to residents' usual trips to access services.She said multiple road closures towards the east and south were making it difficult to get out."We only go when we absolutely have to."Ms Bunyan said at one point they had to walk along wooden planks to get around their property."The losses are very high, so much so we don't want to admit it to ourselves," Ms Bunyan said.
She said the flooding had doubled travel time to Ivanhoe for the truck carting supplies from two hours to four.
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