A photo showing a group of mates sinking a few beers in waist deep water has gone viral - but there's a heartbreaking story behind it. With a beer in hand the locals looked unfazed as they stood in the brown, murky water. Ms Rawson said she plans to drive out to see Mr Mitchell on Sunday depending on the safety of the roads. Nine evacuation centres have been set up around the state with residents in areas along the mid-north coast being told to move to higher ground. The bureau warned of intense rainfall 'potentially leading to life-threatening flash flooding' and damaging winds averaging 60-70km/h with gusts exceeding 90km/h.

Source: Daily Mail March 20, 2021 03:11 UTC