The Hunter Valley has become a major area of concern as flooding continues across NSW, said SES Deputy Commissioner Dean Storey. State Emergency Service volunteers have staged two dozen flood rescues and responded to almost 600 requests for help across NSW since lunchtime on Friday. SES Assistant Commissioner Dean Storey said it had been a hectic 24 hours throughout the state but particularly in the Upper Hunter. “That continues to be where our focus is today,” he told ABC TV on Saturday morning. “Scone and Muswellbrook were affected by floodwaters over the last 24 hours and will continue to be to an extent today, with the focus shifting downstream.” Flooding is on the cards in Singleton on Saturday evening and then at Maitland into Sunday, Storey said. However the statewide situation remains volatile, with numerous watches and warnings active following a month of heavy rainfall. Areas of major concern include …