The NSW floods have been as gut wrenching as drought and caused more damage

Posted 2022-12-05, The Guardian Headlines

Photo: AP / Queensland Fire and Emergency Services

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Photo: In this photo provided by the Fraser Coast Regional Council, water floods streets and houses in Maryborough, Australia, Monday, Feb. 28, 2022. Heavy rain is bringing record flooding to some east coast areas while the flooding in Brisbane, a population of 2.6 million, and its surrounds is the worst since 2011 when the city was inundated by what was described as a once-in-a-century event.

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