1/80Max Walker paddles for Steve and Bianca Bennett after taking them to their flooded Hunter Street home on March 1, 2022. Picture: Stuart Cumming
Dramatic rescues, devastation: Northern NSW floods in photos
Floods have smashed Northern NSW with dramatic rescues as waters rise in new places while the utter devastation is revealed as it recedes elsewhere. See all the photos
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3/80A man removes water from his boat before visiting a flood affected neighbourhood in Lawrence. Photo: SAEED KHAN / AFP
4/80A man pushes away floating debris next to a flooded shed on the bank of over flowing Clarence River in Grafton on March 1, 2022. Photo: SAEED KHAN / AFP
5/80A family stays next to a flooded street in Lawrence on March 1, 2022. Photo: SAEED KHAN / AFP
6/80Aerial footage shows horses and more than a dozen cars stranded on Woodburn Bridge, about 34km south of flood-devastated Lismore. Picture: 9News
7/80A submerged shed is seen on the bank of the overflowing Clarence River in Grafton. Photo: SAEED KHAN / AFP
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14/80The Land Rover LifeFlight Special Mission helicopter has carried out numerous back to back winches and flood rescues in Lismore this morning, and is continuing to help stranded residents to safety. The helicopter crew, who are highly trained for Search and Rescue missions, have already performed three winch rescues and landed to evacuate another five people, isolated by rising floodwaters. The specially designed aircraft flew the rescued residents to safe evacuation points. Picture Landrover Lifeflight
15/80Aerial images show the extensive floodwaters impacting Ballina in northern NSW as the region suffers the worst flood crisis in its history. Photo: NCA NewsWire /Danielle Smith
16/80The Land Rover LifeFlight Special Mission helicopter has carried out numerous back to back winches and flood rescues in Lismore this morning, and is continuing to help stranded residents to safety. The helicopter crew, who are highly trained for Search and Rescue missions, have already performed three winch rescues and landed to evacuate another five people, isolated by rising floodwaters. The specially designed aircraft flew the rescued residents to safe evacuation points. Picture Landrover Lifeflight
17/80Aerial images show the extensive floodwaters impacting Ballina in northern NSW as the region suffers the worst flood crisis in its history. Photo: NCA NewsWire /Danielle Smith
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19/80A flooded street is seen in Lawrence on March 1, 2022. Photo: SAEED KHAN / AFP
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21/80SKY TV frame grabs of a live rescue from the top of a roof in Lismore by the defence force.
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39/80Fowler Street resident Max Walker paddles past his flood filled home on March 1, 2022. Picture: Stuart Cumming
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44/80A State Emergency Services (SES) volunteer unloads a boat to visit the a flood affected area in Lawrence on March 1, 2022. Photo: SAEED KHAN / AFP
45/80Residents steer their boats through a flooded street in Lawrence on March 1, 2022. Photo: SAEED KHAN / AFP
46/80Residents stand by a flooded street in Lawrence. Photo: SAEED KHAN / AFP
47/80Residents stand by a flooded street in Lawrence suburb, some 70 kilometres New South Wales border city Lismore, on March 1, 2022. Photo: SAEED KHAN / AFP
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51/80Workers watch a flooded shed at the bank of over flowing Clarence River in Grafton. Photo: SAEED KHAN / AFP
52/80A submerged shed is seen on the bank of over flowing Clarence River in Grafton. Photo: SAEED KHAN / AFP
53/80A family steers their boat through a flooded street in Lawrence on March 1, 2022. Photo: SAEED KHAN / AFP
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57/80A general view of a flooded street is seen in Lawrence on March 1, 2022. Photo: SAEED KHAN / AFP
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59/80A family steers their boat through a flooded street in a residential area of Lawrence. Photo: SAEED KHAN / AFP
60/80Residents watch the overflowing Clarence River from their backyard in Grafton. Photo: SAEED KHAN / AFP
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80/80Flood sign on a road under water near the Lismore, NSW, central business district.
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