Sky News host Chris Kenny says a report released this week into the New South Wales flood crisis confirmed if the Warragamba Dam wall was raised by 14 metres there would be a positive impact to the Hawkesbury-Nepean region.
Mr Kenny said the report showed if the wall was raised and the dam turned into a flood mitigation dam, thousands of homes in the region west of Sydney would be protected – with this being the “single most effective flood mitigation option available”.
“This is an area that has suffered five floods in the past few years, with devastating consequences and a massive recovery bill,” he said. “But, as is always the case with big projects like this, the estimated $2 billion cost remains an issue, with the NSW government looking to go halves with the feds.”
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