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For floods, that means focusing on community connections, education,health and livelihoods, as well as land use planning and building designthat reduces exposure to flood risk in the first place. As a resident of a flood-hit New South Wales town told us: During that second flood we knew that gauge was wrong. Fixing broken flood gauges is important. [Extracted from the article]

Read more: "One of the most extreme disasters in colonialAustralian history": climate scientists on the floods andour future risk Almost eight months after the worst of the floods, many arenot back in their homes. Diego Fidele/AAP man hoses ground next to sign saying 'Bridgewater Hotel'Insights from survivors of flooding earlier this year mayhelp Victorians in the current flood crisis. Some flood survivors we interviewed in September andOctober had experienced three or four floods this year - andlost everything multiple times. [Extracted from the article]