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 By Liz Gwynn

Inquest hears of desperate calls for help from Tasmanian couple during 2016 Latrobe floods

The inquest was told flood warnings were focused on the state's north and east rather than the north-west region. (Supplied)

An inquest into the death of an elderly Tasmanian woman in the 2016 Latrobe floods has heard her husband tried desperately to get back to her after fetching her a blanket, but his way was blocked and she drowned alone. 

Mary Allford, 75, was one of three people who died in the floods that swept Tasmania's north, north-west and centre seven years ago.

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