Ten years after Victoria s wettest January, some flood-prone towns are still at risk
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Some towns are still waiting for infrastructure, 10 years after record flooding in Victoria.
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Flood-prone communities in central Victoria say inaction and mismanagement from local authorities has left them without protection from the next disaster.
Key points:
It s been 10 years since a torrent of water flooded more than 100 towns in Victoria
Levees have since been built in some of the flood-hit towns
Other towns are still trying to find a solution to prevent a similar disaster
With it came a torrent of water that flooded more than 100 towns, sweeping through homes and businesses and destroying swathes of pasture and livestock.