‘No one could have predicted’: authorities defend Lismore flood response after evacuation order was cancelled
by Tamsin Rose and Christine Tondorf from on (#5XN3F)
With waters breaching the Lismore levee, the SES has had to defend cancelling an evacuation order late on Tuesday
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Emergency services have responded to criticism of the response to this week's flooding in Lismore, Byron Bay and Ballina, with the SES acting commissioner Daniel Austin admitting some things could have been done differently if we had a crystal ball".
An evacuation order for the Lismore CBD was removed late on Tuesday afternoon, only to be reinstated at 3am on Wednesday after more heavy rain overnight.
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