The first flight of a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) food resupply operation landed in the South Australian outback town of Coober Pedy on Monday after flooding severed all road access to the town last week. The flight brought 20 tonnes of essential food goods to the flood-stricken town, which is situated 846km northwest of Adelaide, has a population of around 2,500 and is famous for producing around 90 percent of the world’s opals. This comes after severe weather and major flooding in the northern areas of the state resulted in major transport routes being cut off, including the Stuart Highway, which services Coober Pedy from the north and south, South Australia’s State Emergency Service (SASES) reported. SA Police Commissioner and State Coordinator, Grant Stevens, said there has been substantial damage to rail and road infrastructure over the past few days, which is threatening food security in some areas of …