The Prince of Wales has held a video call with Australians affected by local flooding.
On the call were representatives of frontline workers, community leaders, Indigenous peoples leaders, and small business owners.
Prince William spoke with Daniel Cleave and Curtis Arthur from Victoria; Grace Langlands from New South Wales; Maureen Carter from the Kimberly Region; and Brad Flowers of South Australia.
During the call, William said, “Please make sure you are looking after yourselves and those in your communities who need it, because some people will be suffering in silence and I just want to make sure you’re all looking out for yourselves as well as each other.”
Over the past few months, Australia has been inundated with flooding across Victoria, New South Wales, Western Australia and South Australia.
Grace Langlands, who works with the New South Wales State Emergency Service, told the prince that the devastation left behind by the flooding is akin to a war zone, and how many people can’t fathom the destruction water and flooding can leave behind.
Listening to Brad Flowers, a hotel chief executive, talk about how the community has rallied around each other during the flooding, Prince William said, “We have got people like you guys looking out for each other and supporting each other—that’s what really matters, and so you are getting everyone through it.”
Kensington Palace shared a short clip of the call on its official YouTube channel, captioning the video: “Heartening but heartbreaking to speak with some of those affected by the serious flooding in Australia.
“As ever, their sense of community and selflessness is humbling, but it is terrible that such devastation seems to be occurring more often.”
Kensington Palace further shared that the Prince of Wales had made a donation to the Australian Red Cross but would not confirm the amount.
