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NSW Emergency Providers Minister Steph Cooke has responded to complaints from residents within the north of the state who say they’re receiving combined warnings throughout the floods.

Talking on Right now on Monday morning, Lismore resident Nancy Casson mentioned warnings and steering from NSW SES have been changing into “unclear”.

“On the Lismore SES Fb web page final night time it had minor flooding this morning, after which within the second sentence it had main flooding this morning. So two strains, one after one other, are saying battle [things],” she speaks.

“So it is a battle in SES right here domestically.”

In response to the claims, Cooke mentioned the volunteer group is now working to “refine” its message as shortly as doable.

“I recognize that it could possibly come throughout as conflicting at instances, however on the finish of the day, we’re actually making an attempt our greatest to get that message out as shortly as doable,” Cooke mentioned.