Days after insurer Suncorp accused governments of dragging their feet on flood protection, leaving cities exposed to risk, Queensland’s Deputy Premier says the state will consider alternative plans for future disasters.
accused governments of dragging their feet on flood protection, leaving cities exposed to risk, Queensland’s Deputy Premier says the state will consider alternative plans for future disasters.
The figures were announced as the state government named Major-General Jake Ellwood to head Queensland’s disaster recovery. He said the government had completed more than 15,000 damage assessments across the south-east, as the clean-up continued in flood-ravaged regions, some of which copped more than 1000 millimetres.A total of 2430 properties were found to have moderate damage, while 1778 were severely damaged.
The Australian Defence Force continued to assist in flood areas, with Mr Dutton saying the south-east had been mobilised effectively with the use of the “mud army” and co-ordination between three levels of government.