A photo from the NSW floods has captured a double-hit of destruction for one home.
A young woman was rescued from the submerged property by boat, shortly before taking a picture of the surprising incident,As she turned for a look, she saw the roof being consumed by flames, despite water reaching almost up to the eaves.
“This is our worst fear. We are seeing the situation get worse. And it will get worse before it gets better,” Deputy Premier Paul Toole told media on Monday evening. “We could see hit and miss severe thunderstorms bringing heavy rain, damaging winds and possibly even large hail,” he told media on Wednesday.
“These totals will likely, particularly around the 200mm mark, lead to life-threatening and dangerous flash flooding.” NSW Deputy Premier Paul Toole revealed another body had been found in Lismore on Wednesday, while further deaths are likely. Police who were on a boat in northern NSW heard a faint noise coming from inside a home, prompting an officer to dive through a flooded window.“That police officer got a boogie board and was able to take that 93-year-old woman out of the flooded window and ensure that she got to safety,” Mr Toole said.
Swimmers take to the water at Curl Curl Beach as large swells begin to build along the northern beaches. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Jeremy Piper “We also have a number of schools operating as evacuation centres … so obviously there is disruption in those schools as well.”
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