Major flooding is forecast to continue along several river systems in the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) as flood-hit communities survey the damage and authorities warn it could be months before the deluge comes to an end. A second death was recorded in NSW Central West town Eugowra on Saturday after a body was…
More Flood Victims in NSW Get Access to Government Support Payment
The Australian government has extended flood disaster support payments to more flood-stricken areas in New South Wales (NSW) as clean-up activities in the state continue. Residents in eight additional local areas, including Cumberland, Mid Coast, Muswellbrook, Nambucca, Newcastle, Port Stephens, Randwick and Warren, can now apply for the tax-free support payments of up to $1,000,…
New South Wales Government Provides New Flood Grants as Federal Support Delayed
Flood victims in New South Wales (NSW) will receive a new $20,000 (US$15,100) grant to rebuild their homes after the state could not wait for the federal government’s support to arrive. Repeated floods have stricken northern NSW in recent weeks, devastating homes and businesses and hindering clean-up work. Housing is currently a priority for impacted…
New South Wales Government Opens Independent Inquiry Into Flood Response
The New South Wales (NSW) government has launched an independent flood inquiry to examine and report on the causes, preparedness, response, and recovery from the unprecedented weather event. The state’s former police commissioner Mick Fuller and its chief scientist Mary O’Kane will head the inquiry. Acting Premier Paul Toole said the review would ensure NSW…
Call for Changes to Disaster Funding Systems in Australia
Politicians in the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) have called for a tailor-made disaster funding system to deal with the flood crisis as current structures have failed to meet the expectations of the state’s flood-stricken communities. NSW Treasurer Matt Kean said the current structure for distributing relief funds had not functioned the way…
Flood-stricken Farmers Ask for More Help from the New South Wales Government
Stressful and exhausted farmers in the north of New South Wales (NSW) are asking the state government for assistance as they continue to suffer the impacts of the flood crisis. Dugald Saunders, the NSW minister for agriculture, said the state government had included fodder drops, vet assessments and disposal of dead stock in the list…
Sydney ‘Dodged a Bullet’ as Less Rain Falls Than Expected
Greater Sydney has been given a reprieve from the flooding hitting much of the northeast coast of New South Wales after less rainfall than predicted fell in the city overnight. Homes in the Hawkesbury-Nepean region have avoided destruction after the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) revised their forecast and said it was unlikely the water levels…
Half a Million Australians Under Emergency Flood Evacuation Orders or Warnings
Half a million residents in New South Wales (NSW) are under emergency flood evacuation orders or warnings as the east coast “rain bomb” weather event continues to moves south. “We have 76 evacuation orders in place covering 200,000 people and we have 18 evacuation warnings across New South Wales covering nearly 300,000 people combined,” Emergency…
Australian Defence Forces Mobilized to Help As Unprecedented Flooding Worsens
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced that the flood-hit areas in Queensland and northern New South Wales (NSW) would receive further support from the defence force after flooding in the region continues to grow. The Australian Defence Force (ADF) has 600 active personnel currently involved in rescue efforts, with people getting airlifted to safety from…
Tens of Thousands of Australians Evacuated, Hundreds Missing as ‘Unprecedented’ Flooding Hits East Coast
New South Wales (NSW) residents are bracing for unprecedented floods across the east coast, with thousands of residents under evacuation orders and entire suburbs underwater. The flood-prone suburb of Lismore in northeastern NSW remains under water as the Wilsons River reached two metres above the record flood level from 1954, peaking at 14.4 metres (47…
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