‘Is it all worth it?’: farmers left heartbroken as Queensland floods ruin crops

Lockyer Valley’s mayor, Tanya Milligan, said crops were rotting in the ground and 90% of insurance claims have been rejected.“We will have farmers that have no intention to replant. You have people that have just lost absolutely everything and they will be wondering is it all worth it?

“The last few days have been very at times gut-wrenching, soul-destroying and quite emotional,” Milligan told reporters.“While the waters have subsided … I really believe that it’s the emotional side of things and the build back and the cleanup … that’s the really tough stuff.”Last week’s unseasonal May rainfall inundated homes and businesses, with roads and bridges swamped across the state.

Keiran Wilson, 26, was last seen abouy 9am on Friday 13 May driving away from his Ballandean home during the flooding.

...and those heartbroken Queensland farmers will vote back in climate denying National party members at the election.

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