Emergency chiefs slam Coalition’s ‘fumbling’ response to floods, claiming they were warned of a potential crisis

Group says government was advised late last year of the prospect of massive flooding but did not adequately prepare communities

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Dozens of the nation's top emergency chiefs, who spoke out in the wake of the devastating bushfires two years ago, have now criticised the Morrison government's fumbling" response to the floods disaster.

Thirty-seven members of the Emergency Leaders for Climate Action, led by former NSW fire and rescue commissioner Greg Mullins, say the government was warned in October last year about the prospect of massive flooding over summer, and did not adequately prepare for the devastation that has resulted in New South Wales and Queensland.

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