wˌɛn fətˈɑːɡɹəfɚz kʊd nˌɑːt ɡɛt tə mˈeɪtlənd tə kˈʌvɚ ðɪ ˈɪnfəməs flˈʌdz, tˈænɚ wʌz ˈɔːlsoʊ ˈɛɹlɪftᵻd ɪn tə dɹˈɔː ðə sˈiːnz mˈʌtʃ tə hɪz ʃɐɡɹˈɪn.
When photographers could not get to Maitland to cover the infamous floods, Tanner was also airlifted in to draw the scenes- much to his chagrin.