Maclean in Clarence Valley braces as cracks form in levee, flood clean-up continues elsewhere
While thousands of residents in northern New South Wales grapple with the clean-up of a deadly flood disaster, many in the Clarence Valley are still bracing for the worst to come. Key points: Cracks appear in the levee at Maclean after an evacuation order is reissued for parts of the region Food and fuel are in short supply across northern NSW, as is potable water in some areas 400 ADF personnel are sent to help Lismore where there's damage to critical infrastructure Cracks have formed in the levee along the Clarence River, as the local council scrambles to keep the water at bay from towns like Maclean. Woolworths Northern NSW and Queensland assistant state manager Eamon Perry said receding floodwaters had allowed stores to begin replenishing stock in some regions, including in Lismore, Casino, Mullumbimby, Byron Bay and Lennox Heads. "We've seen unprecedented damage to our service station assets right through the North Coast," he said. 'Absolute destruction' Emergency Services Minister Steph Cooke said 400 additional personnel, including extra Fire and Rescue strike teams, ADF personnel, RFS volunteers and workers were being sent to Lismore to help with the clean-up.
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