Evacuated Jilkminggan residents remain stranded as NT floodwaters begin to ease
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FebFebruary 2021 at 6:29am
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The community of Jilkminggan was evacuated on Thursday, due to the rapidly rising water levels of the Roper River.
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Emergency services say a remote Northern Territory community has been lucky to avoid damage from rising floodwaters, but residents face an anxious wait before they can return.
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Authorities say the community avoided inundation
But many anxious residents are keen to return home