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Residents of the city of Lismore in northeastern New South Wales began cleaning up on Sunday (April 2) after floods caused by Cyclone Debbie ravaged the Australian east coast.The disaster zone from ex-Cyclone Debbie stretched 1,000 kms (612 miles) from Queensland state's tropical resort islands and Gold Coast tourist strip to the farmlands of New South Wales state.Business owners returned to count the cost on Sunday after State Emergency services on Thursday (March 29) ordered 7000 Lismore residents living in low-lying areas to leave the area.Debris were scattered along pavements, stock ruined and shops damaged by the floodwaters as the clean-up began.Debbie will hit Australia's A$1.7 trillion ($1.3 trillion) economy, with economists estimating it will slow growth to under 2 percent in the first quarter.
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