Lismore flood: hundreds rescued and thousands evacuated as NSW city hit by worst flooding in history

Rapidly rising flood waters inundate regional city, leaving people stranded on roofs, including local MP who had to be rescued by her electorate officer in a canoe

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A man is missing and hundreds of residents of Lismore are in need of rescue as the New South Wales regional city has been hit by the worst flood in its history.

The rapidly rising flood water has left many in the regional city in northern NSW stranded on their rooftops and forced to put out calls for help on social media after the State Emergency Service was overrun.