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.
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.