After the Deluge: Stories from the Australian Floods

After the Deluge: Stories from the Australian Floods

Documentary 2011

To mark the first anniversary of the Queensland floods, we retraced the footsteps of ABC reporter Paul Lockyer who covered the flood crisis and brought stories from devastated communities such as the Lockyer Valley.

Documentary 2011

Caution

EPISODE 1

After the Deluge: Stories from the Australian Floods

From the ABC News team behind Lake Eyre and Return to Lake Eyre, After the Deluge is a documentary on the flash flooding that decimated the Lockyer Valley on 10th January 2011 and its aftermath. Detailing the constant rain over the preceding months, the film combines the personal stories of ABC journalist Paul Lockyer and the ABC News crew with the amazing tales of survival of the townspeople. With previously unseen footage of water engulfing Grantham, this film is a compelling record of an event unparalleled in Australian history. The experience, even for seasoned journalists, was shocking and unforgettable.

56 min · 7 Jun 2011 Caution

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After the Deluge: Stories from the Australian Floods

DOCUMENTARY

To mark the first anniversary of the Queensland floods, we retraced the footsteps of ABC reporter Paul Lockyer who covered the flood crisis and brought stories from devastated communities such as the Lockyer Valley.

Information

Released: 2011
Rated: Caution

Languages

Original Audio: English (Australia)
Audio: English (Australia) (AAC)