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A MOTORIST TRAPPED in a car has become the first fatality of floods on Australia’s east coast.
The car was trapped in floodwater at dawn and emergency services recovered the car with a body inside on Wednesday afternoon, officials said.
While rain has eased across New South Wales state, the flooding emergency continued with rising river levels.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison expressed Parliament’s condolences to the family of the man who died at Glenorie, 25 miles north west of Sydney.
He said: “This is a terribly sad day for that family.
“We have seen so much over the course of the past year and more as this country has battled so many things – floods, fires, viruses, drought and now these floods again.”
Our floodboats are moving essential supplies from Windsor to Wilberforce to help restock @Coles Supermarket at North Richmond. pic.twitter.com/hZVh96ZFnD
— NSW SES (@NSWSES) March 24, 2021
Emergency services have made hundreds of rescues since the flood emergency in Australia’s most populous state began last week.
A flotilla of boats was delivering crucial supplies to isolated communities on the flooded Hawkesbury River northwest of Sydney and ferrying stranded residents to safety.
Morrison took a flight over the Hawkesbury to survey the damage early on Wednesday.
He said: “The expanse of water that went right across that region was quite devastating to see.”
Cabinet minister Peter Dutton said more than 700 defence personnel would soon be deployed as the floods recede to help people return to their homes and businesses as quickly as possible.
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Oh why don’t they all ‘Shuffle ‘ out the door & shut the It after themselves!
Don’t think much of any of them but if Donnelly, Foley remain then all credibility lost
@alan: absolitely. You can add D O’Brien to your list. Although having survived that futile confidence vote we’ll be looking at him for a while yet
@alan: absolutely and you can add D O’Brien to your list. However, having survived that futile confidence vote we’ll be looking at him for a while yet, unfortunately
Boo……Hisss……….Boooo!!!!!!!
Think against the odds of COVID, Brexit and international economic turmoil they have done a good job.
There is no doubt, other serious issue that need to be resolved.
@Rory: I suppose as long as you’re not one of the many people forced to live in temporary accommodation or your kids haven’t had to emigrate or your adult offspring haven’t had to move back home, and as long as you’re not in urgent need of public health or god forbid, mental health services and assuming you already own your own home then sure yeah I suppose they’re doing a grand job.
I cant wait.
It’s all a sham
Yawn more mince from this lying cheating Leak. Queue the one-liners and film quotes.
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