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Worst flooding on record. torrential rain from ex—tropical cyclone ellie has swamped the kimberley region. from sydney, phil mercer reports. in northern parts of western australia, there's water as far as you can see. this is a land well used to nature's extremes. but these are record—breaking floodwaters. as we know, people in the kimberley are experiencing a one in 100 year flood event, the worst flooding western australia has had in its history. this situation continues to change, and is proving to be extremely challenging for residents in the region. a huge inland sea has been surging ...

The emergency comes after frequent flooding in Australia's east over the last two years due to a multiyear La Nina weather event.

Recovery efforts have begun in the desert town of Fitzroy Crossing which has borne the brunt of floodwaters now heading west.

Surging towards the coast after the fitzroy river swamped the town of fitzroy crossing. dozens of residents have been rescued by helicopter and military aircraft have been delivering food and medicine. the scale of the inundation is vast. it's not something i've seen before. i've got to say, it is just an incredibly immense amount of water on the ground and any photo you see won't do the scale of it justice. the severe weather has abated, water levels are receding, but the flooding is moving west, threatening other isolated communities. it could take months, if not longerfor roads, bridges, ho...

Recovery efforts have begun in the desert town of Fitzroy Crossing which has borne the brunt of floodwaters now heading west.