Major Erosion of Byron Bay Beaches as Heavy Rain and Hazardous Surf Batters Northern NSW – Concrete Playground

Areas of northeast NSW and southeast Queensland are experiencing major coastal erosion and flooding as a result of heavy rain and wind in the area over the past four days. The Bureau of Meteorology has issued severe weather warnings for heavy rain, damaging winds, abnormally high tides and dangerous surf for the coastal area.

Numerous flood warnings have been issued for the north coast, with some areas evacuated and 31 government schools currently closed.

Rainfall on Monday, December 15 topped 100–200 millimetres in several areas including Eungela, which experienced 218 millimetres, and Springbrook, which lies just inland of the Gold Coast, and has been hit with 967 millimetres of rain over the last week.

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