Westpac Rescue Helicopter from Tamworth flies woman with eye injury out of flooded Wee Waa

The Westpac Rescue Helicopter from Tamworth was called to the aid of the 42-year-old woman at about 8.35pm on Saturday.

She reportedly suffered a serious eye injury after falling on a wine glass before being hospitalised at the Wee Waa hospital.

Wee Waa is currently isolated by floodwater, with the Kamilaroi Highway, and all other roads in and out of town closed in both directions.

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The NSW Ambulance service called the helicopter to help transfer her to Tamworth hospital for further specialist medical treatment.

The helicopter's critical care medical team helped stabilise the woman before flying her to the larger centre on Saturday night.

It was the second job in the town in two days for the air ambulance, which flew a 62-year-old woman to Tamworth hospital at about 10.40am on Friday.

She was suffering a medical condition requiring specialist treatment, according to the helicopter service.

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