Melbourne Water will update its flood modelling for the Maribyrnong River after more than 500 homes and businesses were unexpectedly inundated. The organisation copped criticism in the wake of the October 2022 floods, with residents in the city’s northwest saying they did not receive adequate information or warning about what was to come. Melbourne Water, in a…
Flooded Town’s Long Road to Recovery in Australian State
Six months after floods devastated the Victorian town of Rochester, around half its residents face a winter living in sheds and caravans as they rebuild their homes. A further 150 are still in a temporary accommodation village in nearby Elmore. Former mayor and Rochester Community Recovery Committee chair Leigh Wilson said while community members pushed…
Australian State Government Spends $200 Million to Boost Flood Response
The New South Wales government will spend almost $200 million (US$134 million) in new funding in order to implement several recommendations from the independent Flood Inquiry, following the recent catastrophic flood events across the state. On Dec. 14, the NSW government announced the funding of $199.4 million, to go towards ensuring the state’s emergency agencies…
Queensland Floods Caused an Estimated $7.7 Billion Worth of Damage: Report
This year’s devastating floods in South East Queensland will cost the state an estimated $7.7 billion (US$5.3 billion), according to an independent Deloitte Report recently released. The report looked into the financial, economic and social costs of the severe rainfall and flooding events that occurred between late February and early April and impacted 23 local…
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