Angry residents of waterlogged Gippsland are threatening legal action against local authorities for not warning homeowners and businesses of the impending deluge when water was released from an upstream reservoir during the flood crisis. Mr Bracks said the Southern Rural Water authority acted properly in releasing water from the Glenmaggie Weir.
Flood victims to get funding (The Age, 9/7/07, David Rood
Premier Steve Bracks has announced $1.2 million for Gippsland areas affected by recent floods, and further multi-million dollar funding announcement is expected tomorrow. Wellington acting mayor Jeff Amos told Mr Bracks and his cabinet the floods had a devastating impact and while the immediate clean-up would be long and arduous, the eventual recovery would be "a hell of a lot longer".
"The pressure on our communities has been great," Mr Amos said.
"What a lot of people haven't realised is a lot of our communities have battled a very long drought, followed then by bushfires, mudslides and now this just tops it all off.
"People in those communities ... are certainly stoic, they're resilient but at the moment things are starting to wear a little bit thin."
Insurers refuse flood claims (the Australian, 9/7/07, Catherine Best) Householders and business owners have been left begging as they mop up from the worst floods in decades, on top of bushfires and record drought. Insurers generally don't offer flood insurance, and most insurers do not cover homes and businesses for flood damage.
Flood-stricken residents in Victoria's Gippsland are facing a massive financial hit with some insurance companies refusing to pay out tens of thousands of dollars in damage bills.
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