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Levee banks in River Murray communities raised, patched up just in time for SA flood peak

Temporary levee banks in and around Riverland towns are starting to be tested as rising floodwaters flow down the River Murray into South Australia. 

Local councils have sprung into action over the past month, reinforcing the existing levee network and constructing new levees to protect communities and infrastructure at risk of being inundated.

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