Tens of Thousands of Australians Evacuated, Hundreds Missing as ‘Unprecedented’ Flooding Hits East Coast

Sydney Residents Told to Prepare for Evacuation Orders

Flooding occurs in the town of Lismore, northeastern New South Wales, Australia, on Feb. 28, 2022. AAP Image/Jason O'Brien

New South Wales (NSW) residents are bracing for unprecedented floods across the east coast, with thousands of residents under evacuation orders and entire suburbs underwater.

The flood-prone suburb of Lismore in northeastern NSW remains under water as the Wilsons River reached two metres above the record flood level from 1954, peaking at 14.4 metres (47 feet) at 3 p.m. on Monday.