Ballina flood: residents of NSW coastal town face tense night as flood peak expected to coincide with high tide
by Calla Wahlquist from Environment | The Guardian on (#5WM24)
Hospital evacuated as flood waters from the Richmond River catchment are expected to reach Ballina on Tuesday night
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Residents of the north coast town of Ballina are preparing for a tense night as floodwaters from two saturated catchments converge on the town, following a week of heavy rainfall that has caused devastating flooding and cost nine lives across southeast Queensland and Northern NSW.
The State Emergency Service issued an evacuation order for the town centre on Tuesday afternoon, directing people there to leave by no later than 7pm.
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