Uploaded March 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Acting Captain Russell O'Keefe swatted away spiders as he directed flood rescues, neck deep in water on the main street of Coraki. On that day in February 2022, the local fire station became home to 350 people and 250 pets.
In this video, courtesy of the @dailytelegraphAU, community members tell their devastating stories about the wettest week experienced in the northeast of NSW since 1900. To learn more about this series and watch more videos, visit: https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/courage-under-water-trauma-of-historic-nsw-floods-lives-on/news-story/ecf93cf42f0b5c685baa0c37b9d7830c
As always, we're proud to support NSW SES during flood emergencies.