SES volunteers take a day off work to save beloved community

SES volunteers in NSW say they've lost count of the number of people they've picked up on their boat in the last 24 hours as the Mid North Coast deals with devastating floods.

Dougal and another volunteer who was with him told A Current Affair they have used their annual leave today to help those in flood affected areas to safety because they love their community.

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A Current Affair reporter Brady Halls was with the SES duo on their evacuation mission as they searched the water-covered countryside for those needing to be rescued, all while avoiding dangerous powerlines and debris.

"You've always gotta assume it's on," one of the volunteers said about the powerlines.

The volunteers stopped their boat at a house along the way, looking for people to escort to safety.

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They knocked on Lauren's door, who said she had never been evacuated before.

"This is the first time."

The water was just starting to approach her property when the team found her and Roslyn.

Dougal and his fellow volunteer put life jackets on Lauren and Roslyn before helping their dog into their boat too.

And while the ladies said they didn't like the thought of leaving home, they were grateful to be taken to safety with their dog, agreeing "it had to be done".