NSW floods: Lismore's next 36 hours critical with 180mm rain forecast
Lismore mayor Steve Krieg said if there was any sign the town’s major river - the Wilsons River - was on the rise, residents would be urged to evacuate early.
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Lismore mayor Steve Krieg said if there was any sign the town’s major river - the Wilsons River - was on the rise, residents would be urged to evacuate early.
The NSW State Emergency Service has ordered residents in low-lying parts of North and South Lismore to evacuate as “life-threatening flash flooding” threatens the Northern Rivers region.
South-east Queensland’s intense rainfall is expected to continue well into Tuesday as some Dalby residents prepare to evacuate ahead of an expected flooding peak.
Flood-weary residents still reeling from a one in 500-year downpour just weeks ago have once again been forced to flee their homes, as wild weather continues to batter Australia's east coast.
Lismore mayor Steve Krieg said if there was any sign the town’s major river - the Wilsons River - was on the rise, residents would be urged to evacuate early.