COUNCIL WARNS LISMORE CLEANUP COULD TAKE A MONTH

Ruined possessions still line most footpaths throughout flood-devastated North and South Lismore.

Council has warned, despite devoting all available resources to the cleanup, it could take a month to dispose of everything.

Contractors will remove steel and whitegoods, before council staff clear rubbish and dangerous goods.

80 fire crews from across New South Wales spent today hosing out muddy streets and removing hazardous material.