Manawatu Standard

Two missing after Queensland floods

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Hundreds of homes have been damaged in recent Queensland floods, described as ‘‘gutwrenchi­ng’’ and ‘‘soul-destroying’’ for residents, as farmers brace formore insurance rejections. Business owners in Gympie are cleaning up again as the floodwater­s recede for the second time this year, a process the mayor says will take years and cost millions of dollars. Emergency ServicesMa­rk Ryan said authoritie­swere also concerned about two missing people.

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