Tag: FLOOD DAMAGE
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LISMORE AGAIN INUNDATED BY DEVASTATING FLOODWATERS
A search is continuing tonight for a woman missing in floodwater south of the city, near Whyrallah Road… While evacuation orders remain in place for several parts of Lismore, as we wait for the Wilsons River to peak. And towns along the Richmond River, like Coraki and Bungawalbin, are experiencing major flooding… in another long…
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MORE SHORT-TERM HOUSING ON ITS WAY TO LISMORE
Lismore is set to receive 40 motorhomes in the coming days, to house those who’ve been left with no other options. That will bring the total number delivered across the region to 120… and while the Families Minister offered an update on the situation today, there are growing calls for more long-term solutions
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FLOOD VICTIMS WAITING FOR LONGTERM HOUSING SOLUTIONS
The clean-up on the Northern Rivers continues – but even with the flood debris removed, many homes remain unlivable. Calls for housing for survivors are ramping up, with one local MP urging the Prime Minister to “open his chequebook”.
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CORAKI ROAD ACCESS REOPENS AS TOWN BEGINS CLEANUP
The flooded Northern Rivers town of Coraki is now moving into the cleanup phase, with the town’s roads beginning to open up. While some residents have started the painstaking work – others are still waiting for the water to recede.
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FUNDING STILL NEEDED TO REPAIR FLOOD DAMAGE ACROSS MID COAST
Last year’s devastating floods on the Mid North Coast might be a distant memory for some, but for others, the clean up continues. MidCoast Council is still awaiting millions in government funding to repair damaged infrastructure.