abc.net.au/news/mental-health-support-for-flooded-river-murray-communities/101916726South Australia's chief psychiatrist is recommending Murray River communities seek mental health support sooner rather than later as they enter the recovery phase of last month's flood event.
"It was pretty scary because this is the first time our levee bank's been through a flood, so we didn't really know if that was gonna cope," she said. Ms Lloyd says the support of friends and family during that stressful time was crucial to keeping her family's spirits high.
Source: Healthcare Press (healthcarepress.net)
The support would be to fix their homes quickly
Telling them to put their boats in deeper water before the water levels drop would've been timelier... Ps. not referring to the dingy.
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