Calls for planning changes intensify as flooding events worsen

Extreme floods have been leaving people homeless and resulting in casualties across Australia. Experts say this could be the result of failures to adapt flood planning to environmental changes.

Flood water is seen near a residential property in Tinamba in eastern Victoria, Thursday, October 5, 2023. Victoria's river systems are flooding after days of heavy rain, especially in the east where residents have been told to leave due to increased threat. (AAP Image/James Ross) NO ARCHIVING Source: AAP / JAMES ROSS/AAPIMAGE

Recurrent riverine floods have been leaving a trail of devastation in their wake.

Seven people were killed in wild weather around Queensland near Christmas, with homes and roads also damaged.

Victoria and parts of New South Wales have also been hit with severe storms.

The changing weather has led to increasing calls for better disaster preparation.