At 10.39am Sunday morning, July 26, Brogo Rural Fire Brigade was called to reports of a motor vehicle accident on Little Glen Oaks road at the Brogo river crossing.
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Bega Group North 1 arrived on scene shortly after and found that a car had attempted to navigate the flooded crossing and became stuck.
Police and SES attended, found that no-one was inside the vehicle and removed it from the river.
"If it's flooded, forget it," the Brogo RFB posted on its Facebook page.
The Bega Valley Shire Council is reporting the latest road closures as a result of continuing wet weather
As at 10.20am Monday, July 27:
Road-Bridge closures:
- Causeway at Wapengo on the Tathra-Bermagui Road
- Jaunceys causeway on Angledale Road
- East Street causeway in Bega
- Causeway on Tarlingtons Lane, Mogila
- Grosses Creek bridge in Buckajo
- Detour in place for Grosses Creek bridge via Grosses Creek Road & Daisy Hill Road.
Council has multiple crews checking locations across the Shire and will update this post as information comes to hand.
While this rain is very welcome for the region it is yet another challenge for people living in temporary accommodation following our bushfires.
Council and recovery agencies are ready to help anyone who needs assistance in these wet conditions. Emergency accommodation can be coordinated by calling BVSC's recovery hotline on 6499 2345. Please share this with friends and families who might not be online, people who you think might need this help and information.