Surviving hell and high water one year on from record north-west Queensland floods
ABCThis time last year, communities in Queensland's north-west were dealing with the aftermath of unprecedented monsoonal rain. Key points: More than half a million cattle and sheep died in the early 2019 floods, and the weeks following many were tasked with the grim job of burying carcasses The unprecedented number of mental health experts sent in has been hailed a success in helping people cope with livestock losses Some have built their stock back up to pre-flood levels with the assistance of government loans and charity help The sheer amount of rainfall they received caused major flooding and freezing cold weather which killed an extraordinary number of livestock. "We did step out and basically buy back the stock that we lost through a multitude of different deals — being time payment deals and government-assisted deals through different grants," Mr McLeish said. "We're in a pretty good position to go on if we can get further rain and we're in a good average stocking position because we took some big risks," he said. "Certainly it's easier to get services into these communities than it ever has been for mental health, so that has been one positive that has come out of these events," he said.
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