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For the first time, emergency services in Australia's most populous state have asked for international help with serious flooding west of Sydney. Hundreds of people have been rescued and evacuation orders imposed. No fatalities have yet been reported.

Weeks of record rainfall have caused widespread flooding across parts of eastern Australia. The New South Wales town of Forbes, 400 kilometers west of Sydney, is facing its second flood emergency in two weeks as the nearby Lachlan River continues to rise. An emergency evacuation order was issued to residents Tuesday as the flood waters rose faster than expected.

In Eugowra, a woman told local media that her house was swept away by floods while she was still inside. She was rescued by two men after standing on a chair by her window for three hours.

Cowra, 300 kilometers west of Sydney, had 121 millimeters of rain from Sunday into Monday, according to the Bureau of Meteorology. The deluge was the town’s highest daily rainfall in 118 years.

Several emergency warnings were issued.