Why some residents in Lismore still cannot go back to their homes

Lismore, NSW,2022

Evacuation orders second time in a few weeks Source: AAP

Floodwaters are receding in Lismore, New South Wales but evacuation order still in place in central business district and surrounds.


Highlights
  • The rent demand and price are high in Lismore and surrounds as Juan Carlos and her wife's looking to move.
  • He is full of gratitude towards the government and community support they've been getting especially to his employer where the are temporarily staying.
  • 'Bayanihan' spirit is also alive with some Filipino community groups extending help to the victims of floods.

Listen to the audio:

Juan Carlos took a video of the flooding in their area last 28 February 2022 and uploaded in his own Youtube Channel. He thanked the NSW State Emergency Services for rescuing them.


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