NSW Premier Seeks Extra Federal Flood Funds

NSW Premier Seeks Extra Federal Flood Funds
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (R) shakes hands with State Emergency Service workers on a tour of flood-affected areas with New South Wales Premier Dominic Perrottet in the suburb of Richmond in Sydney, Australia, on July 6, 2022. Jenny Evans/Getty Images
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As roiling thunderstorms again cross eastern and inland New South Wales (NSW), Premier Dominic Perrottet will seek more federal funding to repair flood-damaged roads, and regional communities will attempt to salvage what’s left after weeks of devastating rain.

The premier said damage wrought by the inundation was heartbreaking to see in the border towns of Deniliquin and Moama, where the Murray River is expected to continue to flood through next week.