/ 02 March 2022

Floods disaster moves south

Image source: Getty
Image source: Getty

An elderly woman has been found dead inside her home in flood-affected Lismore, and the body of a 76yo man located in his submerged vehicle outside Brisbane, bringing the national death toll from the emergency to 11. As the massive clean-up begins in QLD, authorities in NSW are trying to account for everyone in the city of Lismore, which was hit by extreme flooding over the past couple of days. The severe weather front continues to track south along the east coast, prompting the city of Ballina to evacuate as well as low-lying areas of Lennox Head and surrounding towns. NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet described it as a “one in 1000-year” event and warned Sydneysiders that the city would be smashed by more thunderstorms, heavy rain and damaging winds overnight and into today. A flood watch is in place for the Mid North Coast down to the South Coast and Sydneysiders are being urged to avoid unnecessary travel. Keep that raincoat/brolly handy…

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