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Federal government to take control of national flood warning network

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The federal government has taken control of the nation's flood warning network after failures highlighted by the devastating Lismore floods and record-breaking rain across the country last year. It has announced $234m over ten years towards the project to allow communities, emergency services and business to better prepare in future and save lives.
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