SES resourcing issues existed a year before latest NSW floods, review finds

Report into 2021 disaster finds problems with communications, staffing and flood plans at state's emergency service

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The New South Wales government has been urged to learn from past mistakes after a review of the deadly March 2021 flooding found staffing and communication problems at the state's emergency service hampered operations, as many people claim also happened this year in Lismore.

The review made 28 recommendations after interrogating the NSW State Emergency Service's response to the catastrophic flooding, pointing to poorly trained and overworked volunteers, insufficient staff, improper equipment and out-of-date flood plans as key issues.