Manilla preschools closed as 'welcome' rain batters community

Andrew Messenger
Updated February 18 2020 - 6:02pm, first published 2:50pm
FLOODED: Manilla SES received 13 calls during yesterday's thunderstorm as flood water threatened homes and businesses around town. Photo: SES.
FLOODED: Manilla SES received 13 calls during yesterday's thunderstorm as flood water threatened homes and businesses around town. Photo: SES.

Both Manilla's childcare centres were forced to close in a flash flood yesterday that left an alpacca dead and a number of buildings flooded.

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Andrew Messenger

Andrew Messenger

Northern Daily Leader journalist

Politics, environment and energy journalist at the Northern Daily Leader. I also write about health, bushfires and occasionally music. I'm a Brisbane boy by way of Charleville and Hobart who now lives in in beautiful New England. Get me at andrew.messenger@austcommunitymedia.com.au

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