NSW floods: destructive weather moves south as water begins to recede in Lismore

Severe wind and damaging surf warnings for most of the New South Wales east coast

• There's a cracking': Residents are broken in Lismore after the NSW town is flooded again
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Heavy rainfall has eased in northern New South Wales, but major flooding continues at Lismore, Grafton, Coraki, Bungawalbin and Woodburn.

The Bureau of Meteorology has maintained flood and hazardous Surf warnings across the state, while the State Emergency Service has issued 20 evacuation orders, affecting 30,000 people.