Locals from the Kimberley region in Western Australia have been sharing videos of the one-in-100 year floods that have destroyed homes and displaced local wildlife. The ADF have been deployed to help with evacuations as the flooding worsens. Read more:
"It's one the highest flow rates we've ever seen in an Australian river," meteorologist James Ashley said.
"It's one the highest flow rates we've ever seen in an Australian river," meteorologist James Ashley told reporters on Wednesday. "The Kimberley is experiencing a very unpredictable, rare and severe flood event," Fire and Emergency Services Commissioner Darren Klemm told reporters on Wednesday."This is a rapidly evolving emergency situation. Our main priority is preservation of life and safely evacuating people from impacted areas."
"However, weather conditions and flooding at airports are creating numerous logistical problems," Mr Klemm said.
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