Dozens of Lismore residents are stranded on their roofs as floodwaters rise to historic heights, with several houses and businesses being submerged across the northern NSW city. 9News MORE:
9News reporter James Wilson captured the devastating impacts of the emergency, travelling through the CBD on a boat, where houses and businesses have submerged.
"This would normally be the main street here. This is the street where people drive and they go and do their shopping and we are driving boats right now, right over the top.Dozens of people are currently trapped on their roofs unable to escape unless they are rescued by boat.The flood crisis is the worst the city has seen in decades.
A young boy and his two parents have been rescued after being trapped inside their home, with floodwaters almost reaching the ceiling. A family is also stranded with their two-month-old baby at Lismore Showgrounds and has made a desperate plea for help.
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