PM faces realities of ‘national catastrophe’ in Lismore visit
Extra flood disaster payments will be rolled out for some heavily-hit Northern Rivers residents but others have been overlooked in a move that one MP has described as “disgusting”.
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Extra flood disaster payments will be rolled out for some heavily-hit Northern Rivers residents but others have been overlooked in a move that one MP has described as “disgusting”.
The cost of the Northern NSW and Queensland floods is set to rival the Black Summer bushfires – and there could be an additional sting in the tail for homeowners.
Cath Piltz was stranded inside her house for nine hours as floodwater rose in Lismore. “The pace at which the floodwaters gushed into our house was terrifying,’’ she writes. But it was the bitter cold of the rapids she will long remember.
Insurance Council of Australia representatives say they are on their way to the Northern Rivers to see damage first hand and help get the claims process started.
Due to heavy rain and rising floodwater, a number of schools on the Northern Rivers are closed today.
BOM has warned more rain could bring flooding on the Northern Rivers.
The SES safety campaign Floods, The Risk Is Real has been launched with five Northern Rivers towns named as high risk.
The Bureau of Meteorology has released its climate outlook for autumn.
SES crews attended 16 jobs in around Casino on Wednesday night and they are expecting more jobs as storms continue to roll in.
Storms continue to move across central and eastern NSW with heavy rain causing severe flooding in Lismore and Bowral.
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THE region has received plenty of rain in the last 24 hours.
Another severe thunderstorm for the Northern Rivers imminent, following a storm which battered Casino overnight.
Severe thunderstorms are no longer occurring in NSW and the ACT.
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