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 ..weve all had our lived experiences of floods of varying intensities. Now as intelligent human beings I think we can do better than what weve been doing.

We continue to build on floodplains and expect somehow some sort of different result. 

We talk about flood resilience and flood resilience is not living with its fingers crossed-type mentality.

Fingers crossed that it doesnt rain too hard, too much. Fingers crossed that when it does the supermarket shelves are not stripped out. Fingers crossed that we can evacuate ourselves and if we cant, fingers crossed the SES is going to come and look after us. And fingers crossed that if I do need medical help or to get out of Yamba, that road is not broken by flood water.

[Cr. Jeff Smith, speaking in support of a motion to rezone undeveloped land in West Yamba Urban Release Area within the towns natural flood storage area, Clarence Valley Council Ordinary Monthly Meeting,18 April 2023] 

 

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Sue Higginson (@SueHigginson_) April 26, 2023

 

STATUS: political comment.

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STATUS: humour.

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