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PM sends army to help clean up after ‘devastating’ NSW floods

Flood waters have receded but authorities concerned about impact of ‘severe’ cold front on stranded livestock

Seventy Australian Defence Force personnel will be deployed to the NSW mid-north coast to assist with the cleanup from the devastating floods.

The troops will be on the ground from Tuesday alongside the veterans-led Disaster Relief Australia, helping to clear debris, reopen roads and conduct welfare checks on residents in the flood zone.

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