Floods

=**__MORE FLOODING!!! - 31st March__**=

Click on the picture above to see a short video of Wendy's creek in flood = Flooding in Coffs Harbour was on the National News - = = Click here to watch a story on [|NBN news] = =   = == =The day after the flooding (Coffs Harbour, Mastracolas Road) these photos are taken by Rahel near the house where she is staying= = =

== **And here is a story about the last BIG flood in Coffs Harbour:** A devastating flash flood hit Coffs Harbour when 168mm of rain (and up to 300mm in the area) fell within 2 hours on 25th November 1996. ==

__ Flash flooding __
The November 1996 flood caused widespread devastation to property located on low-lying land beside the Coffs Creek. Around 260 residential homes and 200 commercial properties were inundated above floor level during this flash flood.

__ Flood damage, injuries and deaths __
One woman died when she was swept more than one kilometre from her home and into the sea. 300 people had to be evacuated as over 500 homes and 100 businesses were damaged. The flood caused extensive damage to roads and a natural disaster was declared with more than 800 properties flood affected. Part of the local banana crop was also destroyed due to erosion and landslides. The damages were estimated to be more than $140 million.

=**__Flooding in Bellingen - 17th February__**=

This is Boggy Creek. It is near my house. Normally it is a quietly flowing creek, but after several wet days, and a wild night of torrential rain, it became a huge brown river of muddy water. In the morning we went down to see if we could get to town, but as you can see, the road is well and truly CUT!!

Here it is a few hours later:

Then later in the afternoon, the bridge appeared. Luckily it was not too damaged.

Click on this link to a story about the floods on NINE MSN [|Floodwaters isolate Bellingen] read the story and fill in the gaps on your worksheet.

Then read this story about our other bridge which was damaged in the flood: http://www.demotix.com/news/natures-fury