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Mar 2022
21m 56s

The amazing helicopter flood mission on ...

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This is an amazing story of Australians rallying together …when the authorities don’t offer the support they should.

 

Michael Barnes is a helicopter pilot and co-owner of Rotorwing, a chopper business based in Lismore.  Despite the fact his house was almost completely submerged in floodwater, he jumped in his chopper and began flying vital supplies to communities cut off by last week’s floods.   Kate Caddle is a Gold Coast-based pregnancy and maternity coach AND the organiser of an amazing relief effort to get millions of dollars’ worth of vital supplies to people on the northern rivers.

 

This is an incredibly inspiring story.  While NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet has conceded rescue efforts should have been more readily available….the locals – including Hollywood stars and world surfing champions - banded together to help those in need.

 

Todays Headlines

  • East coast flood crisis continues

  • Authorities apologise for poor flood response

  • Ukraine civilians trapped by Russian shelling

  • US bans Russian oil and gas

  • Date set for Shane Warne's state funeral

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