Evacuated from Chinderah caravan park.
Went south down M1 and was horrific flooding. Stopped at Ballina service centre.
The M1 closed at border as Tweed river in major flood
People left from Ballina to get over border and 70 km from Ballina were turned around. Km cues of trucks stuck
No entry into towns either side of highway .”
Lucky to get accomodation in Ballina.
Murwillumbah has had 1000mm in 30 hrs
River broke levee and evacuation centres everywhere
21 towns under evacuation order
Landslides Gwydir hwy
Talllebudgera areas underwater the lake broke its banks

8deaths so far but 400 people unaccounted for in Lismore.
More rain and storms tonight
A low is forming off the coast to be an ECL mid NSW coast and Sydney tomorrow.

Many business closed due to no staff.
No food or hot drinks at Ballina service centre
Woolworths closed central Ballina

Full time media coverage on TV currently

Expecting rain band to drift south tomorrow morning.