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Of floods, collapsing bridges and suave suits

Monday, November 14, 2022 | 60 Views |

We're entering the heart of flood season. Any day now, you're going to turn on the TV and see a weatherperson pointing to some radar blob on a weather map and making two basic meteorological points:

• There is no need to panic.

• We could all be killed. It is vitally important that one keeps abreast of the situation by turning on their television and watching TV reporters in rain slickers stand right next to a flood plain and telling you over and over how vitally important it is for everybody to stay the hell away from flood plains. Journalists are equipped with tonnes of bravery garnered from their training in Bravery Basics class.

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Of floods, collapsing bridges and suave suits

We're entering the heart of flood season. Any day now, you're going to turn on the TV and see a weatherperson pointing to some radar blob on a weather map and making two basic meteorological points:

Proposed new names of Districts, land board and councils (SIDE BAR)

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Implement the recommendations Mr. President