Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Saturday that his government was ready to provide whatever support is needed for residents of the Western Australian state, where record flooding has isolated remote communities.
The crisis in the Kimberley – an area nearly three times the size of the UK – was triggered this week by the severe Ellie weather system, a tropical cyclone which brought heavy rains to the vast region.
Among the places hardest hit was Fitzroy Crossing, a town of about 1,300 people where supplies were being transported due to the flooding, which officials said was the worst on record in the state.
Albanese said his government was “working constructively” with the Western Australian government on the crisis in the sparsely populated region which also includes the resort town of Broome.
“These floods are having a devastating impact, many of these communities…are distressed communities and the resources are simply not there,” Albanese told reporters in the city of Geelong, Victoria.
“My government is ready to provide any support requested.”
The country’s meteorologist said that the state is no longer experiencing severe weather conditions, but that “the situation will continue to be monitored and further alerts will be issued if necessary”.
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Source: Terra
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