Diary of a Flood Survivor

I have to say, it’s not something I think or talk much about, but this week I spoke to some residents in Broadwater and drains are a major issue for them.

When the foods hit, friends of ours from Broadwater and ourselves stayed with friends in Evans Head and we would often talk about the food after effects as we waited to get back into our homes.

When our Broadwater friends made it back, they couldn’t believe the amount of sand that was lying everywhere.

It was like the beach had stood up, travelled to the river and plonked itself down in the middle of town.

Nearly three years later and I have now been asked to do a story on the effect of the drains, or lack thereof.

I am wondering how much of that sand is still sitting in the pipes helping to cause so much of the inundation