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Mia Harris hugs her horse Sharny who survived the recent flooding that inundated her family home in the small township of Croki on March 29, 2021 in Taree, Australia. The Australian Defence force are deploying 611 personnel across New South Wales as part of Operation NSW Flood Assist. Following initial emergency response from HMAS Albatross and RAAF Base Richmond, and Holsworthy, including Navy helicopter support for Search and Rescue. The Australian Defence force is now assisting with recovery operations that significantly increased on March 26th as flood waters started to recede and the operation shifted to a recovery and clean up phase. Unprecedented and devastating flooding across the state in recent weeks has seen tens of thousands of people forced to evacuate after days of torrential rain caused some of the worst floodings the state has ever seen. (Photo by Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images)
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