News Gallery | 2022 Echuca-Moama floods By Josh Huntly Oct 18, 2022 Ready: A sandbagged property on Goulburn Rd, Echuca. Photos: Steve Huntley Photo by Steve Huntley Riverine Herald photographer Steve Huntley snapped Echuca East as it prepares for rising floodwaters. Waiting: Pakenham St residents Julie and Peter Golledge survey the flood levee. Photo by Steve Huntley Eyes on: Bowen St, Echuca resident Bernie Southern looks on at the levee works. Photo by Steve Huntley Powering through: Levee works in Echuca East. Photo by Steve Huntley Working overtime: Excavators continue levee works on Bowen St. Photo by Steve Huntley Rising: The Murray River creeps up on the Echuca East flood levee at Bowen St, Echuca. Photo by Steve Huntley Dry road only: Signs submerged at Pakenham St, Echuca. Photo by Steve Huntley Stacking up: Volunteers sandbag a house on Goulburn Rd in Echuca. Photo by Steve Huntley Delivery: More sand is delivered to the Echuca levee bank. Photo by Steve Huntley Protection: Helpers continue sandbagging efforts on Goulburn Rd, Echuca. Photo by Steve Huntley Working hard: Volunteers work hard to sandbag a house in Echuca’s East. Photo by Steve Huntley Creeping up: The Murray River rising at the Bowen St, Echuca levee. Photo by Steve Huntley Widespread flooding: Aerial photos of bushland in Moama. Photo by Steve Huntley Encroaching: The Campaspe River by the Beechworth Bakery. Hard work: Ted and John McGowen assist in sandbag operations. Photo by Steve Huntley Ready: Echuca resident Lee Kavanagh at the site of extensive flood preparations. Photo by Steve Huntley Under water: The Northern Hwy roundabout, and beyond it a flooded Warren St. Photo by Steve Huntley Toeing the line: An excavator continues work on the Echuca East flood levee. Photo by Steve Huntley Lost property: A trailer fell victim to Echuca floodwaters. Photo by Steve Huntley Climbing: Floodwaters threaten a property in Echuca. Photo by Steve Huntley By Josh Huntly
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