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“At the height of a natural disaster, it’s a job 24 hours a day, seven days a week, which I think is where Resilience really fought,” he said.[They had] a concept of, well, it’s five o’clock and I’m going home a kind of stage.
“We had local elected councilors [at the evacuation centre] who were doing the night shift from 7pm to 7am. They were acting as advisers, security guards, unfortunately, also methadone distributors, all because the government agencies simply weren’t there. “
The Upper House Committee’s investigation into the flooding of Sydney’s north and west coast travels to flood-affected state communities to examine disaster preparedness, coordination and response.
An independent government investigation, led by the Independent Planning Commission of NSW President Dr. Mary O’Kane, and former NSW Police Commissioner Mick Fuller, is underway to investigate the causes of the floods. emergency response and the future of construction on floodplains.
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The state government is helping 25,000 households with its housing response, including $ 248 million in rental support, disaster relief grants and its $ 112 million Back Home program.
It has also contributed $ 70 million to Aboriginal housing.
More to come.