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The Torrent

The Torrent

By: Amanda Gearing
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 What really happened in the 2011 flash flood disaster in Toowoomba and the Lockyer Valley? Learn how to prepare yourself and your family to survive a natural disaster. Plus, hear directly from the survivors and rescuers in follow up interviews in 2016 and 2021.© 2025 Amanda Gearing Nature & Ecology Politics & Government Science Social Sciences
Episodes
  • Helidon man takes electric shocks to rescue his wife

    Helidon man takes electric shocks to rescue his wife
    Jan 16 2021
    20 mins
  • Daring rescue at Helidon

    Daring rescue at Helidon
    Jan 10 2021
    17 mins
  • Pilot and rescuer Brian Willmett saves neighbours at Postmans Ridge

    Pilot and rescuer Brian Willmett saves neighbours at Postmans Ridge
    Jan 9 2021
    38 mins
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