The Australian Defence Force (ADF) is ramping up support for flood-affected communities along the Australian east coast as residents criticise the government for not providing enough help. The ADF will more than double the number of personnel on the ground, from around 2,300 to 5,000 over the week, who will help with rescues, dropping off supplies, and clean up efforts, including clearing up roads and fixing telecommunication networks. Defence Minister Peter Dutton said there was “absolutely” more to do, but that the ADF had responded to all events as they unfolded and have helped many communities despite the emergence of some negative stories. “There are literally hundreds of stories where defence has been able to drop food, drop baby formula, drop medications, and those people respond with kindness, with gratitude,” he told ABC radio on Tuesday. Dutton added that rather than a flood, the weather event in northern New South …