‘Stay indoors’: 50,000sq km region on high alert, Lismore flood warning

Email The entire Northern Rivers region of NSW has been urged to stay inside, and thousands have been told to prepare to evacuate. It comes as Lismore residents have been issued a major flood warning as Cyclone Alfred slowly makes its way to the east coast.

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