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Australia: Evacuation orders in New South Wales as flood crisis moves south

In Australia, communities on the New South Wales north coast are being told to evacuate this morning as the threat from the State's deadly flood crisis moves south from the stricken city of Lismore. There have been two flood related deaths in NSW, one near Murwillumbah which was one of the worst-hit towns and another in the Hunter region. <br/><br/>The Pacific Highway, the major road link between Queensland and NSW, has been cut off by water at Chinderah. The NSW State Emergency Service issued evacuation orders in Billinudgel, Ocean Shores, New Brighton and Cabbage Tree Island. The Bureau of Meteorology said floodwaters travelling from Lismore are expected to peak at Woodburn today afternoon. Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said ex-tropical cyclone Debbie and its subsequent flooding emergencies had put a strain on resources.<br/><br/>Cyclone Debbie flood emergency continues across south-east Queensland. Residents in some low-lying parts of Logan, south of Brisbane, are again being asked to consider leaving their homes. The Albert River is continuing to go down now but yesterday, it reached its highest levels since the 1974 floods in Brisbane. The Logan River reached more than 15 metres at Beaudesert yesterday and is continuing to rise downstream.

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