The Lismore levee was breeched overnight as Northern NSW feels the full brunt of former Cyclone Debbie.
More than 6000 people have been ordered to evacuate their homes.
NSW EVACUATION ORDERS
Murwillumbah East
Murwillumbah CBD
South Murwillumbah
Tweed Heads
Lismore South & North
Lismore CBD
Chinderah
Kingscliff
Fingal Head
Bilambil
Condong
Tumbulgum
NSW SES Deputy Commissioner Mark Morrow said there were 130 flood rescues overnight on Thursday and some people who called for help couldn’t be reached.
More information for NSW: https://www.ses.nsw.gov.au/
The Gold Coast City Council has issued an Emergency Alert for a flood emergency. The Albert River is set to peak in coming hours. Low lying areas along the river may flood. People are advised to move to higher ground now and warn others of the threat.
Queensland Police are requesting people to evacuate the following areas in the north of Gold Coast:
GOLD COAST EVACUATION ORDERS
Quinns Hill Road East
Rossmans Road
Wohlsen Road
Zipfs Road
Bruckner Road
Cooks Road
Rotary Park Road
If you are in these areas, it is strongly suggest you evacuate to higher ground. Flood waters may be in this area inside the next three hours.
The exit roads are: Burnside Road; Eggersdorf Road and Mirambeena Drive.
Go to family or friends out of the area or to the Ormeau Library, 3 Cuthbert Drive, where an evacuation centre has been set up.
More information for Queensland: http://www.disaster.qld.gov.au/ea/default.asp
