Investigation
Lismore’s deadly deluge
The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age document in-depth the February-March 2022 flooding that devastated Lismore.
The warning ignored three days before Lismore’s deadly deluge
The town was told its concerns about flood warnings were “premature”. It was the first in a series of failures.
- Heath Gilmore, Pallavi Singhal, Daniel Carter, Matt Malishev, Richard Lama and The Visual Stories Team
‘It will rain now and we will have little people in tears’: Hope amid fear for Lismore’s children
Flooding has left its traumatic mark on the children of the Northern Rivers. Some have had panic attacks for the first time, while others fear for their safety every time it rains heavily. Months on, their resilience keeps them going.
- Catherine Naylor
- Exclusive
How the Lismore flood turned to tragedy
The Bureau of Meteorology warned the SES the day before Lismore’s record-breaking flood that the risk to residents could escalate in the middle of the night, making it harder to let them know they were in danger.
- Catherine Naylor and Heath Gilmore
- Exclusive
Lismore nursing home left to fend for itself as flood inundated premises
Staff had to move more than 30 residents out of surging floodwaters, after hours of failed attempts to contact emergency services.
- Catherine Naylor and Heath Gilmore
Claims of no ‘catastrophic’ flood plan for Lismore despite decades-old warning
The SES is accused of failing to plan for a “catastrophic” flood despite decades-old research warning that such a disaster in Lismore was probable.
- Heath Gilmore and Catherine Naylor
- Exclusive
Perrottet’s plan to mobilise the Lismore ‘tinnie army’ for future catastrophes
Dominic Perrottet wants the “wonderful” members of Lismore’s community-led rescue effort to play a more permanent role in future disasters.
- Heath Gilmore and Catherine Naylor
- Exclusive
Nikki clung to the gutter in rising floodwater for hours. A kayaker was her only hope for survival
Nikki McGuire is just one face in a book of nearly 100 photographs that sits atop Premier Dominic Perrottet’s desk.
- Heath Gilmore
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