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Northern Rivers NSW – Coraki Community By Hollie Mariconte Another month has passed since the last flood update, yet very little has changed in the small towns of Northern Rivers NSW. More than three months have passed since the floods decimated these towns, people are tired, fed up and still living in bad living conditions.
remain untouched. Leaving many residents in limbo and unable to move on with their lives.
Coraki Community Hub, is the place where all donations are dropped and distributed. Bianca, the volunteer coordinator of the hub and the fifth generation living in this little town, was able to express the stage in which the people of Coraki are recovering in this disaster.
For those who have been successful in obtaining grants, the next issue is access to building materials and trades. There is a huge shortage in the region.
“We cleaned up our town because we love our town. But now, you if you drove in our streets, you’d think things are fine. If you walked into a home it’s bare bones, no floors, no walls, nothing. No basic human needs, like human rights.” Many people still wait to hear from insurance companies, assessors and hydro-apologists and until they do, homes must
There are many people, who continue to try to access grants, and due to long waiting lists or very strict guidelines, many people do not fit into the same box as everyone else, many residents have been refused.
Bianca said: “This is a humanitarian crisis. People are homeless, they’re freezing, there are people camping in tents with babies.” Some residents of the town have decided to sell their flood-affected homes to buy caravans, so they do not have a fixed address if this problem recurs. Other people want to sell, but due to the dramatic fall in property prices, they would be left with a huge mortgage that leaves no money to pay for a rental.
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