The full impacts of the flood are not yet clear. But there’s likely to be significant damage to properties and public infrastructure, and negative effects for industries such as tourism and agriculture. Recovery is likely to take many months.
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The flood disaster has again exposed the lack of official preparations for such extreme weather events, which are becoming more frequent globally due to climate change, as scientists have warned for years.
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