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Chief Minister Natasha Fyles defends NT government decision to rebuild homes on floodplain in Pigeon Hole

Houses in Pigeon Hole were almost completely submerged by floodwaters during major flooding last week. (Supplied)

Northern Territory Chief Minister Natasha Fyles has defended the recent construction of new remote houses in a known flood-plain, following renewed calls to move one of the communities inundated last week to higher ground. 

About 150 people in Pigeon Hole, south-west of Katherine, were evacuated last week after heavy rain caused major flooding in the community, reaching the roofs of houses and cutting the supply of power and water.

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