Disaster payment flood

2022 - 7 - 5

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Funding available to natural disaster declared communities (NSW SES)

Disaster assistance is now available in 23 local government areas (LGAs) following severe storms and flooding from 27 June 2022, which continue to impact ...

“While we are still very much in the emergency response phase of this developing weather event, as waters recede we will work with communities to assess longer term recovery needs and ensure appropriate long-term support is provided.” New South Wales Minister for Emergency Services and Resilience and Minister for Flood Recovery, Steph Cooke, said significant recovery support would be required to help support communities once the major weather event passes. “We have seen some of these impacted communities being hit by floods for a third and fourth time in 18 months, which is extremely distressing to the residents of these communities,” Minister Watt said.

How do I get flood recovery payments? Your questions answered (9News)

Disaster funding has been approved for 23 local government areas in New South Wales as the flood crisis to ...

Two claims need to be made. A disaster recovery allowance is a short-term income for those who are unable to work as a result of the flood. If the flooding has caused major damage to your flooding or furniture, electrical items or metal elements in the home that requires replacing, you are also eligible. If you are the immediate family member of a person who has died or is missing in the floods, you are eligible. Major damage includes if the home is destroyed or needs to be demolished, if the interior has been exposed to the elements or if it is declared structurally unsound. If the flood caused major damage to your home or a major asset at your home (cars, caravans, machinery), you are eligible.

NSW Residents In 23 LGAs Are Eligible For Disaster Relief ... (Junkee)

In a joint statement between Minister for Emergency Management Murray Watt and Minister for Flood Recovery Steph Cooke, 23 local government areas were declared ...

“We have seen some of these impacted communities being hit by floods for a third and fourth time in 18 months, which is extremely distressing to the residents of these communities,” the statement read. New South Wales residents in flood-affected areas will now be eligible for disaster relief payments after a natural disaster was declared across much of the state. In a joint statement between Minister for Emergency Management Murray Watt and Minister for Flood Recovery Steph Cooke, 23 local government areas were declared natural disaster sites overnight.

Natural disaster declared in NSW as flooding continues to ravage ... (ABC News)

The federal government declares NSW's floods a natural disaster, activating emergency funding support in dozens of areas, as authorities urge residents to ...

“With the ongoing rain now, we are seeing it move over the north-west part of Sydney and up into the Central Coast and Hunter areas, so the greatest risk there is flash flooding," he said. "Over 100mm for some locations to be expected today in the northern parts of the Hunter." SES assistant commissioner Sean Kearns said the Hawkesbury River continued to rise and there was a renewed risk of flash flooding for the Central Coast and Hunter. "(Tonight), the focus is the Central Coast and Lake Macquarie through to Cessnock, up to the Newcastle area. The focus of the heaviest rainfall is expected to be over the state's Mid-North Coast tomorrow. The Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) is predicting the largest falls to be over the Hunter and Central Coast today before the system heads further north tonight.

Natural disaster funding announced for 23 flood-hit LGAs (Sky News Australia)

Tens of thousands of residents in Sydney and its outskirts will be eligible for disaster funding as heavy rain causing severe flooding continues to lash the ...

Today's rain forecast for— Bureau of Meteorology, New South Wales (@BOM_NSW) #NSW. A number of minor to major flood warnings remain, please stay vigilant and don't enter flood waters. Rain expected to ease tomorrow for central parts of the coast. âš ï¸— Bureau of Meteorology, New South Wales (@BOM_NSW) #FloodWarning issued for #HawkesburyNepean. Major flooding occurring at #Windsorwith river level above March 2022 flood. NSW Minister for Emergency Services and Resilience and for Flood Recovery Steph Cooke warned significant recovery support would be needed to the affected communities once the major weather event passes. “We have seen some of these impacted communities being hit by floods for a third and fourth time in 18 months, which is extremely distressing to the residents of these communities,” Minister for Emergency Management Murray Watt said. Tens of thousands of residents in Sydney and its outskirts will be eligible for disaster funding as heavy rain causing severe flooding continues to lash the east coast of New South Wales.

Explained: The support available for SMEs affected by NSW flooding (SmartCompany.com.au)

Commonwealth-State Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA). Declaring a natural disaster means residents in affected Sydney and NSW coastal areas who had ...

Visit the NSW Rural Assistance Authority to apply. For more information on Great Southern Bank’s support for customers, click here. Great Southern Bank is urging customers to contact its team to discuss flood disaster assistance including suspending repayments on loans or credit cards, waiving late fees on home and personal loan repayments, waiving break costs for term deposits, and waiving fees for replacement credit cards. “Our thoughts are with everyone impacted by the major flooding in communities across NSW and we are here to help,” a statement from the bank reads. For more information on Bankwest’s Emergency Assistance, click here. ANZ customers can contact the bank to discuss relief package measures including short-term payment relief on home loans, credit cards, personal loans and some business loans, waiving fees for restructuring business loans, and waiving fees for accessing term deposits early. “As the rain eases and the water subsides, we encourage customers to get in contact to see how ANZ can help them build and recover.” The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) has activated its Emergency Assistance scheme for customers and businesses in flood-affected areas in NSW, urging people to get in touch with the bank so it can tailor relief to the situation. For more information about Westpac’s flood support fund, click here. For more information about CBA’s Emergency Assistance scheme, click here. “Overnight the Albanese Govt, along with the NSW Govt, activated disaster funding to provide quick financial support to those impacted by #NSWFloods,” Minister for Emergency Management Murray Watt tweeted. “Today’s announcement will ensure immediate assistance is available to impacted communities, including assistance for people who have lost or had damage to their homes,” NSW Minister for Emergency Services and Resilience and Minister for Flood Recovery Steph Cooke said.

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