The flood crisis in northern New South Wales has left lives shattered. Those worst affected are dazed and struggling to comprehend the loss of life, homes, livelihoods and possessions.
Eighteen ACT State Emergency Service personnel have been deployed by the ACT Emergency Services Agency today to assist in storm and flood recovery efforts across NSW.
More than 40,000 people in NSW are under evacuation orders and others are being warned not to travel while the coast is battered by heavy rain and flooding.
Around half-a-million people in NSW are now subject to an evacuation order or warning as the epicentre of the flood crisis moves south with Sydney, the Hunter and the Central Coast to be battered with intense rain.
The damage bill from Queensland's flood disaster could top $1 billion as thousands of homeowners begin to assess the scale of damage across the southeast.
Eight people have died and up to three people are missing in Queensland's "fast and furious" floods, which have damaged thousands of homes and businesses, after one year's worth of rain fell on parts of the southeast.
ACT Policing and the ACT Emergency Services Agency are reminding Canberrans to stay safe and be cautious of the hazardous and unpredictable nature of flood waters, and the dangers associated with heavy rainfall.
Hundreds of people are evacuating to higher ground amid widespread and "unpredictable" flooding which has already killed five people in southeast Queensland.
