These philosophical Murray River residents have been isolated by rising waters, but say floods are to be expected and are necessary for the environment.
Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume.Ongoing flooding on the Murray River turns farming hamlet into community of islands.abc.net.au/news/murray-river-flood-residents-isolated-flood-plain-environment/101756700Many flood-prone properties on the Murray River have become archipelagos of sorts, since the ongoing flooding began.
"Buybacks of these flood plains could provide more areas for environmental recovery — we need to do more to maintain a healthy environment and address this extinction crisis," they say. He doesn't believe that people who have chosen to live on a flood plain should expect government bailouts."If it gets wet occasionally … I'm not really sure it's anyone else's or the government's problem."
"We've been flooded about four times since we bought this property and at the moment the water is lapping at my door," Mr Cook says.
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