Thousands of people isolated by raging floodwaters .New South Wales .

Floodwaters engulf homes in the town of Coraki, in northern New South Wales, 07 January 2008. Thousands of Australians were stranded by floodwaters and some could remain isolated for up to a week after torrential rains hit the country's east coast,

Terry Collins uses his boat to help his neighbours escape floodwaters inundating the town of Coraki after severe storms caused much of northern New South Wales to be declared a natural disaster zone, 08 January 2008. Thousands of people isolated by raging floodwaters may have to be rescued by the State Emergency Service as helicopters continue to fly in supplies.