A flood described by survivors as an "inland tsunami" destroyed much of Eugowra. Photo: Murray McCloskey/AAP PHOTOS

Before dawn on the day an enormous flash flood flattened a rural village, emergency services feared the weather bureau's warnings were inadequate and rushed to issue evacuation orders.

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A flood described by survivors as an "inland tsunami" razed much of the village of Eugowra, in central-western NSW, on the morning of November 14, 2022, killing locals Diane Smith, 60, and Ljubisa "Les" Vugec, 85.

A five-day inquest is examining the circumstances of their deaths, along

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