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The Guardian
26-05-2025
- General
- The Guardian
Couple reunited with calf mid-interview as receding flood waters reveal devastation in NSW
As New South Wales man Dan Patch speaks with a reporter, his partner Heather Middleton finds their calf wandering around their flood-stricken property. The couple had been evacuated from their Ghinni Ghinni property the week earlier as a deadly deluge hit parts of the state and were forced to leave behind their livestock
Khaleej Times
25-05-2025
- Climate
- Khaleej Times
Australia airdrops supplies to farmers stranded by floods
Helicopters were airdropping animal feed on Sunday to farmers in Australia stranded by floods that have killed five and isolated tens of thousands in the country's southeast. Recovery was under way in the mid-north coast region of New South Wales state after days of flooding cut off towns, swept away livestock and destroyed homes. At least 10,000 properties may have been damaged in the floods, which were sparked by days of incessant rain, authorities estimate. The floodwaters "trashed" Dan Patch's house in rural Ghinni Ghinni near hard-hit Taree, and some cattle on the property have gone without food for days, he said. "It's the worst we've ever seen," Patch told Reuters. "It's the worst everybody's seen around this area." About 32,000 residents of Australia's most populous state remained isolated due to floodwaters that were slowly starting to recede, the state's Emergency Services posted on the X platform. "The New South Wales government is providing emergency fodder, veterinary care, management advice and aerial support for isolated stock," state Agriculture Minister Tara Moriarty said in a statement. It said 43 helicopter drops and around 130 drops by other means had provided "isolated farmers with emergency fodder for their stranded livestock". At their peak, the floods isolated around 50,000 people, submerging intersections and street signs in mid-north coast towns and covering cars up to their windshields, after fast-rising waters burst river banks. Five deaths have been linked to the floods, the latest a man in his 80s whose body was found at a flooded property about 50 km (30 miles) from Taree, police said. Taree sits along the Manning River more than 300 km (190 miles) north of the state capital, Sydney. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Saturday that conditions remained critical in flood-affected regions as clean-up efforts began. Australia has been hit with increasing extreme weather events that some experts say are the result of climate change. After droughts and devastating bushfires at the end of last decade, frequent floods have wreaked havoc since early 2021.
Yahoo
25-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Flood-hit Australians overjoyed as calf returns mid-interview
STORY: ::An Australian couple is overjoyed to be reunited with their calves after severe floods hit their town ::Dan Patch, Ghinni Ghinni resident "We put them under the bridge to keep them in the high point, they were in about that much water, standing in water and it was still rising... Ok, we found the little boy calf. We thought we'd lost one in the water. We thought he might have drowned, but apparently, he's there. She had twins in the water, in the mud." ::May 25, 2025 ::Ghinni Ghinni, Australia "These little calves here, they got out onto the highway... after the floodwater receded, we went up and we brought them back and gave them a feed. They've been without a feed for two days. So they're very happy." "It's the worst we've ever seen. It's worst everybody's seen around this area this area." ::Heather Middleton, Ghinni Ghinni resident "It is exhausting. But - I've also got chronic fatigue, and this is after COVID... if we keep thinking about all the bad things that are happening, we don't see the good things. I'm just so glad we found the little boy today. That is awesome, and it just gives that little spark of extra energy to keep going." The couple was forced to leave their cow and three calves behind during an emergency evacuation during last week's floods in the southeastern New South Wales state that cut off towns, swept away livestock and destroyed homes. "We put them under the bridge to keep them in the high point. They were... standing in water and it was still rising," Patch told Reuters, who was interrupted mid-sentence by Middleton shouting behind that she had found one of the calves. "Ok, we found the little boy calf", said Patch nonchalantly before continuing the interview. Their other two hand-reared calves were discovered on the highway by the State Emergency Services. Patch said they came back after the floodwater receded two days later to feed them. He also said the flooding was the worst they had ever seen in the area. At least 10,000 properties may have been damaged in the floods, which were sparked by days of incessant rain, authorities estimate.
Arab News
25-05-2025
- Climate
- Arab News
Australia airdrops supplies to farmers stranded by floods
GHINNI GHINNI, Australia: Helicopters were airdropping animal feed on Sunday to farmers in Australia stranded by floods that have killed five and isolated tens of thousands in the country's southeast. Recovery was under way in the mid-north coast region of New South Wales state after days of flooding cut off towns, swept away livestock and destroyed homes. At least 10,000 properties may have been damaged in the floods, which were sparked by days of incessant rain, authorities estimate. The floodwaters 'trashed' Dan Patch's house in rural Ghinni Ghinni near hard-hit Taree, and some cattle on the property have gone without food for days, he said. 'It's the worst we've ever seen,' Patch told Reuters. 'It's the worst everybody's seen around this area.' About 32,000 residents of Australia's most populous state remained isolated due to floodwaters that were slowly starting to recede, the state's Emergency Services posted on the X platform. 'The New South Wales government is providing emergency fodder, veterinary care, management advice and aerial support for isolated stock,' state Agriculture Minister Tara Moriarty said in a statement. It said 43 helicopter drops and around 130 drops by other means had provided 'isolated farmers with emergency fodder for their stranded livestock.' At their peak, the floods isolated around 50,000 people, submerging intersections and street signs in mid-north coast towns and covering cars up to their windshields, after fast-rising waters burst river banks. Five deaths have been linked to the floods, the latest a man in his 80s whose body was found at a flooded property about 50km from Taree, police said. Taree sits along the Manning River more than 300km north of the state capital, Sydney. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Saturday that conditions remained critical in flood-affected regions as clean-up efforts began. Australia has been hit with increasing extreme weather events that some experts say are the result of climate change. After droughts and devastating bushfires at the end of last decade, frequent floods have wreaked havoc since early 2021.
