What we learned today, Wednesday 2 March
And with that, we are going to put this blog to bed. Thank you so much for going through the stories with us today.
Before we leave, let’s recap the big ones:
- The flood death toll in New South Wales rose to five after two bodies were found in Lismore and one on the Central Coast
- North Richmond, north-west of Sydney, was ordered to evacuate as authorities fear Redbank dam may fail
- Annastacia Palaszczuk says there are more ‘high impact’ storms expected in Queensland, potentially leading to more flash flooding.
- Ballina’s mayor Sharon Cadwallader says the shire is calling on the Australian Defence Forces for help, with the SES is struggling to stay in contact with people in need of rescue
- A police officer is being hailed as a hero after he dived through a window to rescue a 93-year-old woman in her flooded Lismore home
- It was revealed 145,000 disaster payment applications had already been made across NSW and Queensland
- Victoria records 28 Covid-19 deaths, NSW reported five Covid-19 deaths, Tasmania records 868 new cases, ACT reported 1,053 new cases, WA recorded 1,780 new cases, SA recorded 2 deaths and 2075 cases, QLD records 24 deaths and 5,011 cases, and NT records 624 new cases.
Have a great evening, and for those in flood-impacted areas - stay safe and stay dry.
Updated
Following the Prime Minister of Australia’s announcement that Australia will provide defensive military assistance to Ukraine, a Royal Australian Air Force C-17A Globemaster III departed RAAF Base Richmond for Europe on 2 March 2022, carrying critical military equipment and medical supplies.
Australia will join other allies and partners to help the people of Ukraine to defend their nation, following Russia’s senseless and illegal invasion of Ukraine sovereignty.
