Floodwaters from NSW and Victoria are inundating South Australia's Riverland region. Here is a look at what is expected in the coming weeks.
, is counting on reinforced levees built next to his home to protect him, his neighbours and the local hospital.
Mr Smith's home is next to the Renmark Paringa District Hospital and aged care facility, which has evacuated more than 50 patients as a precaution.About 30 of those residents have been moved to higher sections of the hospital, while 20 have been taken to alternative centres. These towns, like most in the Riverland, serve largely as service centres to the local primary producers, who rely on irrigation from the river to grow wine grapes, stone fruits and almonds.Many properties have already gone under.
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