Disaster clean up continues months after storms

A little too much good rain, with some properties receiving more in just three days than they'd had for the years leading up to it.

The clean up from the January storms has been massive - and is very much still ongoing.

Even now, substantial bodies of water lay across roads and paddocks and significant gutters and ditches have scarred important cropping land.

At the time, District Council of Kimba mayor Dean Johnston estimated there would not be a road in his local government area that would be left undamaged.

It is great the local councils received funding to help with their repairs, but farmers have also been left with a hefty repair bill.

There is a lot of talk about federal government funds being made available to support people after natural disasters. And Australia has had no shortage in the past few years.

But more and more roadblocks seem to be in place to hold people back from accessing the support they need.

While these funds should not be used as a placeholder for insurance, nor should they be locked up completely.

With that said, it's great to hear about the optimism in the area.

Hopefully the investment in the clean-up pays off with a ripper 2022 season!

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