Newly released aerial imagery from the NSW Mid North Coast has captured the sobering scale of flood damage.

The images from Nearmap show the before and after of the situation.

Nearmap’s Senior Director of Survey and Geospatial Content Operations M’Shenda Turner spoke of the devastation.

“This has been one of the most severe weather events we’ve seen in NSW in recent years — entire communities have been cut off, and the scale of the damage is staggering. 

“These imagery and insights give us a powerful way to help emergency services, insurers and local councils understand exactly what they’re facing on the ground. 

“In moments like this, fast, clear information is everything – it helps guide critical decisions, prioritise support, and ultimately, speed up the path to recovery for the impacted communities.”

In this photo, cows are crowded in a tiny island that was previously a small patch of a paddock.

Click through to see the before and after photos.