New South Wales Weather Worsens, Lismore, Northern River Flooding Risk
Weewah, in the northwestern part of the state, is currently blocked by massive flooding, and water levels are expected to rise further on Thursday. A helicopter was organized to drop supplies on the isolated town.
Moderate flooding is also expected along the Peel River in Tamworth.
Wilsons River in Lismore Record height of 14.4 meters In February, more than 1,000 people were left homeless after their homes were submerged. A month later another deluge was reached.
A flood watch from the agency issued Thursday morning said small to moderate flooding could occur along the Tweed and Rouse Rivers, the Brunswick River and Marshalls Creek. The Richmond River and numerous rivers further south are at risk of minor flooding.
Resilient Lismore coordinator and local councilor Ellie Byrd said the weather warning is making people in Northern Rivers uneasy.
“People start to get a little nervous as soon as there’s talk about watches and warnings,” she said.
“There are many people in poor living conditions. Technically speaking, they are homeless.
“If we were to face displacement again like we experienced in February, we hope the government will prioritize emergency accommodation camps, which were previously reluctant. There is nowhere for people to go.”
She said it was frustrating for victims of the February floods to face the possibility of another flood while waiting to hear from the NSW government whether to relocate. rice field.
Jenny Sturrock, a senior meteorologist at the Bureau of Meteorology, said light to moderate rainfall in saturated watersheds can trigger a significant flood response, encouraging communities to stay up-to-date on flood and weather warnings. I urge you to obtain information.
early this month, The station declared a third La Niña The event is underway in the Pacific Ocean, increasing the likelihood of above-average precipitation in eastern and northern Australia during spring and summer.
The declaration prompted the State Emergency Service to warn NSW residents to prepare for floods.
“With already wet soils, high rivers and complete dams across the state, with more rain on the horizon, the potential for flooding becomes very real,” the SES commissioner said earlier this month. I got
“Know your risks and have an up-to-date emergency plan and emergency kit. Being prepared early can save valuable time in an emergency.”
A La Niña coincides with a negative Indian Ocean Dipole event that exhibits sea surface temperature patterns and is also associated with heavy precipitation and flooding in Australia.
Lismore MP Janelle Safin said the community had little support from the government and had to prepare for another possible flood.
She said the community had heard nothing from the government since. Prime Minister Dominique Perrotte released an independent report in August. to the floods that hit the state earlier this year, by Mary O’Kane and Mick Fuller.
The report made 28 recommendations on how governments and emergency services should prepare for and respond to disasters, including restructuring Resilience NSW into a new agency and consolidating some of the responsibilities of SES and the Rural Fire Service. The we.
“We hear nothing. Radio silence,” Safin said. “The findings were that he had two major agency system failures: SES and Resilience. So what is going on?”
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