Looters are persevering with to focus on residents on the NSW Far North Coast as they face a significant clean-up and ongoing risk of additional harm from storms and flooding.
The state of affairs has grow to be so dire, Murwillumbah resident Jean informed Immediately she was focused by a looter whereas she was nonetheless residence sorting by means of the storm harm.
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Jean stated criminals climbed over the mountain of particles in her yard, got here up the again stairs and even petted her canine inside her residence whereas she was hosing broken property within the entrance yard.
"It is actually scary - I had candles on so that individuals would know that I used to be residence and looters would not come," Jean informed Immediately.
"I used to be nonetheless working my butt off out the entrance, downstairs, hosing off all my belongings - I actually had been at it since 6am, nonetheless going at 10pm in the dead of night, my livelihood out the entrance.
"All the things I've saved for, my hopes and goals, then to seek out out anyone has come upstairs into my residence realizing full properly that I am truly there, as a result of I've received Christmas lights on, my animals, they'd the balls to pet my animals, they did not care that I used to be residence.
"That is what's so scary, that they know that I am a feminine by myself and I am so nervous now."
There have been a number of experiences of looters focusing on properties in Far North NSW and South East Queensland whereas individuals have been pressured to flee for security in floodwaters.
A number of arrests have been made already with a number of communities throughout the 2 states focused.
Queensland Police Minister Mark Ryan condemned the "outrageous behaviour" as tens of 1000's of individuals undergo by means of the life-threatening occasion hitting each Queensland and New South Wales.
"Let me put this as politely as I can to these individuals engaged in that behaviour," Mr Ryan stated yesterday.
"What you're doing is not only unlawful, however you're additionally grubs - The police will discover you and convey you earlier than the courts."
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