Video special: The people of Ingham
We’ve all seen the photos and jaw-dropping footage. But the people of Ingham watched the harrowing scenes unfold first-hand as an “insane” torrent of water swept through their homes and town. These are their stories.
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We’ve all seen the photos and jaw-dropping footage. But the people of Ingham watched the harrowing scenes unfold first-hand as an “insane” torrent of water swept through their homes and town.
These are their stories.
PEGGY AND SHANIA POPPLE
There was no warning for the raging floodwaters that swept through Peggy and Shania Popple’ Ingham home destroying all their possessions.
KELLI LIDDLE
Kelli Liddle says “she never wants to see” flood waters like it again, describing the inundation far worse than the 2009 flood that devastated Ingham.
GLEN CEFF
The rushing water was so strong Glen Ceff could have been washed away if he had tried to save his car from the fast moving flood waters in Ingham
ANGELO FALCONIERI
The flood in Ingham is as bad as 1987 says Angelo Falconieri but this time is worse as they are forced to clean up and survive without power and water.
STEPHEN DAMETTO
Lifetime local Stephen Dametto have never seen anything like the water that came through his Ingham home.
Originally published as Video special: The people of Ingham
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