In Other News
Pat Hudson
21 May 2025
In May 2025 there were significant floods across New South Wales, particularly in the Mid NorthCoast and Hunter regions. Between Woolgoolgaand Forster on the Mid North Coast, a span of almost 300 kilometres, 5,000 homes and businesses experienced power outages, around 100 schools were closed, and five lives were lost.
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