Parts of northern NSW devastated by floods just weeks ago have been warned of more storms and rain which could see flash flooding on the way. 9News
The New South Wales State Emergency ServiceActing Premier Paul Toole said the news would be "tough" for those communities.
"There are many people that aren't going to welcome the news that we are going to be talking about," he said. "But I want them to know that we will stand side by side with them once this weather event has gone through."It's going to take years, and we are going to stand side by side with those communities as they rebuild.""Our catchments are very wet, and our dams are full, so it will not take a lot for floods to occur," Ms Hogan said.People had to be rescued in Lismore, NSW.
"In some areas floods may be different than previous or expected flooding due to the impact of recent events. People need to monitor the weather conditions closely and be prepared to act early." Over the last few days, some places in the Northern Rivers have already seen up to 100-200mm of rain.Devastating fires tear through Western AustraliaContinue reading
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