Tag: FLOOD RECOVERY
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LONG ROAD TO RECOVERY FOR UPPER WILSONS CREEK
More than two weeks since the flood crisis hit Upper Wilsons Creek – access has largely been restored. The work is largely thanks to locals – and has been non-stop.
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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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ESSENTIAL SERVICES SLOWLY RETURNING TO LISMORE
and essential services like health care and farmers markets are slowly being restored in Lismore, two weeks after the devastating flood swallowed the CBD. While the recovery effort is far from over, the community has been working non-stop to get some normality back.
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GOOD SAMARITAN TRAVELS OVER 200KM TO HELP A CORAKI LOCAL
A good samaritan has travelled more than two-hundred kilometres… to help a Coraki electrician reconnect the town to the grid, after his tools were washed away.. Hundreds of locals are yet to return home… waiting for the power to be switched back on.
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WOODBURN CLEANUP UNDERWAY WITH LOCALS TAKING IT ONE DAY AT A TIME
With the town underwater for over a week, Woodburn residents are finally able to assess the damage. While the cleanup is only just starting, many people have quickly come to lend a hand.
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MURWILLUMBAH RESILIENCE SHINES THROUGH VOLUNTEERS
Murwillumbah has built an army of their own for the flood clean-up, volunteers spearheading the effort. While they have made remarkable strides, they’re wondering where their role ends.
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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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RAIN EASING IN THE NORTHERN RIVERS BUT RISK REMAINS HIGH
The rain is easing in the Northern Rivers today but emergency services were still kept on their toes. While the immediate threat of severe weather conditions has passed, the situation is being closely monitored.
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A LONG ROAD AHEAD FOR MID COAST NETWORK RECOVERY
It’s a long road ahead for MidCoast Council to repair the damage caused by floods in March. Work on some of the hardest hit roads is yet to begin with council still counting the cost of the disaster.