A stunning picture has laid bare the NSW flood crisis which plunged a major regional city under water and left desperate people stranded.
A McDonald’s restaurant, a service station and an entire shopping centre were among the buildings completely under water.
The city’s main street is completely under water and roads are cut off after the Wilsons River breached its levee early on Monday morning. Ballina residents have been told by the NSW SES it is too late to leave. Picture: NCA NewsWire /Danielle Smith NSW SES Commissioner Carlene York is encouraging residents to evacuate when they are told to because water is flowing swiftly.
“Please continue to listen to emergency services personnel and follow instructions,” he wrote on Facebook.“As rains ease and the water level falls, don’t attempt to return home or worse still ‘have a look’. Under no circumstances should anyone enter floodwaters.” Grafton residents fill sandbags to cope with expected flooding from the Clarence River. Picture: Judy Hackett/Grafton Clarence Valley Community Group
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