Lismore flood: hundreds rescued and thousands evacuated as NSW city hit by worst flooding in history . ... Sun 27 Feb 2022 19.45 EST Last modified on Mon 28 Feb 2022 20.54 EST. The NSW Government has established an independent flood inquiry to examine and report on the causes of, preparedness for, response to and recovery from the 2022 catastrophic flood event. Professor Mary O’Kane AC and Michael Fuller APM have been engaged to lead the Inquiry. The Inquiry will report on: the causes of and factors contributing to.