"This was demonstrated by the many failures to give timely public warnings which led to the need for a high number of rescues, especially in the Northern Rivers, where community rescues significantly outnumbered SES rescues," the report read.
The SES was criticised for the decision to drop evacuation orders the night before flooding in the northern NSW city of Lismore, only for it to be reinstated early the next morning. NSW also faces a third consecutive La Nina system over the coming months, which is expected to dump heavy rainfall on already saturated catchments."Over the coming months, we have a heightened risk of flooding... both riverine and flash flooding," meteorologist Gabrielle Woodhouse said.
Mean while our Premier has open the Sydney western flood plain for mega development! Hypocrisy at its worse!
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