Australia declared a national emergency in response to devastating floods along its east coast. Frustrated residents, with no access to power and internet for several days, blamed authorities for the slow speed and scale of relief efforts
"Australia is becoming a harder country to live in because of these natural disasters," Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Wednesday after touring the worst-hit Northern Rivers area of New South Wales.
Morrison, who is trailing in polls ahead of a federal election before May, kept media away from his meetings with flood victims, which he said was to protect their privacy.A tree lies toppled in a park following an overnight storm in the suburb of Stanmore in Sydney, Australia, March 9, 2022.
Speaking to reporters, Morrison linked the devastation to climate change, which he said had also caused earlier bush fire catastrophes, but he went on to say the greater challenge was reducing other countries' emissions.
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