How this Lismore local saved over 30 flood victims in his tinnie
3 years ago

How this Lismore local saved over 30 flood victims in his tinnie

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Nathaniel Regueira has lived in the Lismore area his whole life. In a short paragraph, email us your pitch: everyday@abc.net.au Lismore's grassroots clean-up Photo shows Sculpture of loveheart in outstretched hands surrounded by floodwater. There's been so much help, so many volunteers getting stuck in and trying to help people get a start on what's going to be a big clean-up. Loading YouTube content There's people's lives and businesses out on the street — furniture, toys, photo albums, everything — waiting to be picked up and taken to God knows where, because there's that much rubbish. Being a business owner myself, and having a family, I can't begin to think how I would feel if I lost my home or my business — or both, and a lot of people have.

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Flood victims in NSW Central West to receive $40m housing package two years after disaster
5 months ago

Flood victims in NSW Central West to receive $40m housing package two years after disaster

ABC  

Almost two years after Eugowra in the New South Wales Central West was engulfed by an inland "tsunami", governments have announced a $40-million housing program for the region's flood survivors. The state and federal government-funded Resilient Homes Program is available to home owners in the Cabonne, Forbes, Parkes and Lachlan local government areas hit by the disastrous November 2022 floods. …

Lismore residents accept buyback but struggle to afford property outside flood zone
1 year, 9 months ago

Lismore residents accept buyback but struggle to afford property outside flood zone

ABC  

Kirsty Medina says after surviving Lismore's flooding disaster, she can't fathom buying what is the affordable local option — homes for sale in the flood zone. Key points: Flood-hit homeowners say they are out-priced in the Lismore market The mayor says families and homes should be moved to higher ground A government flood land strategy is being criticised for a …

Why flood-prone Lismore is not a priority for improved flood warning systems
1 year, 10 months ago

Why flood-prone Lismore is not a priority for improved flood warning systems

ABC  

Australia's most flood-affected postcode will have to wait for flood gauge upgrades until the state and federal governments agree on who will pay for ongoing maintenance costs. Key points: NSW flood gauges won't receive new federal funding until the state agrees to share costs Disaster-prone Queensland has been prioritised because it will pay for gauge maintenance Lismore is still waiting …

ABC reporter tells of harrowing days covering Lismore flood and the tough recovery that followed
2 years ago

ABC reporter tells of harrowing days covering Lismore flood and the tough recovery that followed

ABC  

If I could avoid re-living any day in my life, it would probably be this day — February 28 — one year ago. Flood level update hard to comprehend It was my job to do the morning TV crosses to ABC Breakfast and News Channel, so we packed the car and drove through torrential rain to the Lismore City SES …

William speaks to people helping with Australia’s flood recovery
2 years, 2 months ago

William speaks to people helping with Australia’s flood recovery

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Prince of Wales has made an online call to …

In pictures: The largest flood emergency response in NSW history, rivers swell across the state
2 years, 4 months ago

In pictures: The largest flood emergency response in NSW history, rivers swell across the state

ABC  

Emergency Services in New South Wales are facing the largest flood operation in the state's history, with thousands of people displaced and hundreds rescued from inundated homes and communities. This is how the crisis has unfolded so far, in pictures The small town of Eugowra was all but swept away earlier in the week as flash flooding caused what locals …

NSW floods: Body of woman located on banks of flooded river in NSW's Central West
2 years, 5 months ago

NSW floods: Body of woman located on banks of flooded river in NSW's Central West

ABC  

The body of a woman has been located on the banks of a flooded river in NSW's Central West, after a car was last night swept off a causeway nearby. Key points: A search is underway for a woman missing in floodwaters in NSW's central west Six flood rescues have been carried out on the state's north as evacuation orders …

Flood-hit communities in NSW face 'dangerous' 48 hours as 150mm predicted to fall
2 years, 5 months ago

Flood-hit communities in NSW face 'dangerous' 48 hours as 150mm predicted to fall

ABC  

New South Wales is facing a "dangerous" 48-hour period as a severe weather front brings rainfall in excess of 150mm to flooded communities. Key points: Falls in excess of 150mm are expected along the NSW north coast 100 ADF personnel have been deployed to assist with door knocking A flood peak is expected to reach Moree on Sunday afternoon Lismore …

46,000 people in Sydney could fail to evacuate in future flood, report says
2 years, 7 months ago

46,000 people in Sydney could fail to evacuate in future flood, report says

ABC  

Up to 46,000 people in Sydney could fail to evacuate if flooding comparable to that experienced in Lismore earlier this year strikes in the future, a report has warned. Key points: The report says raising the dam wall will provide a "significant reduction in current risks to life and property" A Reconstruction Authority will oversee the rebuilding of housing and …

Housing buyback details for Northern Rivers flood zone expected in weeks
2 years, 8 months ago

Housing buyback details for Northern Rivers flood zone expected in weeks

ABC  

Details of a buyback scheme for people with houses in critical flood zones on the New South Wales North Coast are set to be released within a fortnight. Key points: A housing buyback scheme for high-risk properties is weeks away The Northern Rivers' reconstruction chief urges people to "avoid trauma" when deciding to stay or go He said no-one will …

Photographs capture the heartbreaking reality of life after the floods in Lismore and Western Sydney
2 years, 8 months ago

Photographs capture the heartbreaking reality of life after the floods in Lismore and Western Sydney

ABC  

As flood water recedes there is trauma, homelessness and fear about the future. "It's the stuff like that that breaks my heart because I can't fix it." "All my life I've been good at helping people fix things, or fix things for my kids, and this is one thing that I feel I can't fix," Binny says. "If we can …

Floods in northern NSW, southeast QLD as thousands of residents told to evacuate
2 years, 11 months ago

Floods in northern NSW, southeast QLD as thousands of residents told to evacuate

Daily Mail  

Flood-battered residents still reeling from a one in a 500-year downpour just weeks ago have once again been forced to flee their homes, as wild weather continues to batter Australia's east coast. Heavy rain is battering Sydney on Tuesday morning with the grey, dreary conditions expected to last over the weekend Volunteers of State Emergency Services rescue residents after floodwater …

Flooded buildings in Lismore may not be condemned despite NSW Premier's warning
3 years ago

Flooded buildings in Lismore may not be condemned despite NSW Premier's warning

ABC  

Thousands of property owners in flood-ravaged northern New South Wales are being reassured their homes will not necessarily be condemned. Key points: NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet says around 2,000 homes need to be "rebuilt" But planning and legal experts say 'unsafe' homes could be repaired Councils must assist displaced residents with alternative accommodation Premier Dominic Perrottet said this morning around …

Sydney braces for flash floods as rain disaster moves south
3 years ago

Sydney braces for flash floods as rain disaster moves south

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For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Sydney was preparing on Wednesday …

How Lismore locals became flood rescue heroes when emergency services were swamped
3 years ago

How Lismore locals became flood rescue heroes when emergency services were swamped

ABC  

As screams for help rang out from the rooftops of Lismore yesterday, Vincent Marychurch and Jeff Harris got to work. "They rescued people on oxygen machines, a lady who had one leg, people in wheelchairs, one lady who they couldn't even get in the boat — they had to drag her," she said. SES commissioner Carlene York said she "absolutely …

Footage emerges of the inside of a flooded Queensland home
3 years ago

Footage emerges of the inside of a flooded Queensland home

Daily Mail  

The flooding in southern Queensland and northern New South Wales has caused widespread destruction to both residences and towns, with one Brisbane local revealing the real impact the deluge has had on her home. The 21-year-old woman, who resides in the inner-city suburb of West End, walks through the brown-murky water that has swamped her home - with her furniture …

Lismore floods worst in 50 years as NSW hit by record rain
3 years ago

Lismore floods worst in 50 years as NSW hit by record rain

Daily Mail  

Hundreds of Lismore residents are being rescued from their rooftops by helicopters and boats as the north-eastern New South Wales town is swamped by the worst flood in living memory. A young child gets off a boat to escape Lismore after heavy flooding forced mass evacuations A police officer helps a child off a rescue boat with NSW Police working …

Lismore flood emergency sees people stranded on roofs, evacuation warning issued for entire NSW Northern Rivers
3 years ago

Lismore flood emergency sees people stranded on roofs, evacuation warning issued for entire NSW Northern Rivers

ABC  

NSW's Northern Rivers region is being battered by a "natural disaster of unprecedented proportions" as floodwaters in Lismore hit record levels, emergency services minister Steph Cooke says. Key points: The flood levee has been breached at Lismore with the peak still to come Evacuation orders are in place for several areas across north east NSW There are fears a man …

Flood warning for Lismore amid fears levee could overtop, evacuation ordered for Tumbulgum
3 years, 1 month ago

Flood warning for Lismore amid fears levee could overtop, evacuation ordered for Tumbulgum

ABC  

Authorities have issued an evacuation warning for Lismore amid a major flood prediction that could see the town's levee overtopped as a search for a missing man is set to resume on Monday. Key points: A flood evacuation order has been issued for Tumbulgum and surrounding areas Flood warnings are in place for rivers across the NSW north and mid …

NSW floods: People driving through Lismore to look and laugh as locals band together to clean up
7 years, 11 months ago

NSW floods: People driving through Lismore to look and laugh as locals band together to clean up

ABC  

As a Lismore local, Joanne Hourigan grew up with floods. Key points: The clean-up is beginning in northern NSW as floodwaters recede There is widespread devastation, three people have died The NSW SES have lifted evacuations for Lismore and Tweed Heads "I'm OK, I'm fine," she said. "This is the disappointing part — so many people driving, and stopping and …

Two dead in NSW, south-east Qld faces massive clean-up as flooding wreaks havoc on east coast
7 years, 11 months ago

Two dead in NSW, south-east Qld faces massive clean-up as flooding wreaks havoc on east coast

ABC  

Two people are dead and tens of thousands are unable to return to their homes in northern New South Wales and south-east Queensland amid ongoing flooding caused by ex-Tropical Cyclone Debbie. "It brings out the best in Australians, the resilience and the solidarity of the communities and the extraordinary response of the emergency services supported by the Australian Defence Force," …

Flood fallout from Cyclone Debbie stretches across two states, clean-up efforts begin
7 years, 11 months ago

Flood fallout from Cyclone Debbie stretches across two states, clean-up efforts begin

ABC  

The effects of ex-Tropical Cyclone Debbie are continuing to be felt across Queensland and northern parts of New South Wales. The extent of the devastation in Lismore can be seen as flood waters recede on April 1, 2017. Soggy children's books lie on the ground in Lismore as flood waters recede on Saturday. Receding flood waters revealed widespread devastation in …

Lismore flood alert downgraded as rain eases
19 years, 8 months ago

Lismore flood alert downgraded as rain eases

ABC  

A flood warning for parts of Lismore in northern New South Wales has been downgraded. The rain has eased and the city's new levee is proving successful in protecting homes and businesses from rising flood waters. The Wilson River in Lismore has risen to 9.4 metres but the city's levee is proving successful in holding the water back from shops …

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