And Chelsea Mordue continues to shine brightly.

It’s more than six months since Chelsea made headlines as the baby girl who was rushed through flooding waters during the April super storm for urgent medical ­attention.

But while, tragically, some perished in the flood Chelsea, now nine months old, survived to thrive.

“She still needs oxygen and that will be ongoing for awhile yet but other than that Chelsea is doing well and is the happiest little baby,” Chelsea’s mother, Krystle Mordue, said.

“She is just a joy to be around.”

Born 14 weeks early, Chelsea’s lungs are not fully developed and she relies on oxygen to help her breathe.

But when power went down in the family’s Gillieston Heights home during the storm Ms Mordue, 28, called for help.

“The whole time I was so worried Chelsea would get wet. I just wanted to keep her warm and for her to get the oxygen she needed,” she said.

Chelsea was rushed through floodwaters to Maitland Hospital, while police and rescue personnel were attempting a major rescue operation near Gillieston Heights.

Tragically, the body of Anne Jarmain, 86, was ­recovered after floodwaters swept her car off Cessnock Road.