'I’ve got nothing valuable left': the heart-wrenching return to Townsville's flooded homes

Harry and Sue Landman have to steady themselves as they return to their home in Idalia

After a week of heavy rain, the knock on the door came with no warning. Just after 5pm on Sunday, Harry and Sue Landman were told to leave their home on Sanctuary Drive.

The couple, aged 80 and 77, have lived in the Townsville suburb of Idalia for nine years. The houses on the opposite side of the street back on to the Ross River but have never been affected by flooding.

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