One of Australia’s most popular tourist destinations is underwater as the nation’s east coast is battered by wild weather
Byron Bay in New South Wales has been inundated by flooding, with residents sharing dramatic footage online.
This is the centre of Byron Bay right now. Several residents have come up to me and told me they’ve never seen it like this pic.twitter.com/l8GMv4xIsw
— Kamin Gock (@kamingock) March 29, 2022
In the city of Lismore, the Wilsons River is also continuing to rise and a 55-year-old woman is missing.
20 evacuation orders were issued by authorities overnight and over 50 flood rescues were conducted in a period of just 24 hours.
The state’s acting premier warns the region could face more devastation over the next few days.
