Residents in northern NSW deal with rising floodwaters. AAP Image/Jason O’Brien
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The worst is yet to come, NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet says, as Sydney and the east coast brace for a “one-in-1000-year” weather event caused by a ‘rain bomb’ headed south from Queensland — which has already claimed the lives of at least eight people.
Businesses should prepare now as the deadly weather heads their way, and there are easy ways to do so.
“For business, it’s not just about the immediate damage but the flow-on impact of dealing with power outages, transport restrictions, loss of customers or key staff and/or disrupted communications,” NSW Small Business Commissioner Chris Lamont says.
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