Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is joining Premier Mark McGowan to witness first-hand the devastation wrought by the once-in-a-century flood to the Kimberly region in Western Australia.
The tour will be centred around Fitzroy Crossing, a small desert town that bore the brunt of the flood waters dumped by ex-tropical cyclone Ellie.
The waters of the Fitzroy River near the town surpassed previous records, peaking at 15.81 metres (52 feet) on Jan. 4, breaking its 2002 record of 13.95 metres while leaving roads and infrastructure damaged.
To assist with the recovery effort, Albanese and McGowan jointly announced that disaster recovery assistance has been made available to flood-affected communities in shires of Derby-West Kimberley, Broome, Wyndham-East Kimberley, and Halls Creek….