Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack has welcomed disaster relief funding to assist communities in the Hilltops area to recover from damaging storms and flooding during February.
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In just one hour, 75 millilmeters of rain was recorded at the Bureau of Meteorology's gauge at Young Airport on Tuesday, February 5.
Data from the bureau shows that the rain began falling at 4.38pm, and by 5.43pm, 75.6mm had been received.
The heavy rain also brought widespread blackouts, with hundreds of people around Young, Boorowa, Bribbaree and Milvale still without power at 7am on Wednesday.
"It is a cruel irony that areas suffering from this insidious drought were hit by ferocious storms which did nothing to break the dry spell," Mr McCormack said.
Financial support is now available to help affected individuals, small businesses, primary producers and councils to get back on their feet.
Assistance measures available under the DRFA may include:
- help for eligible people whose homes or belonging has been damage
- support for affected local councils to help with the costs of cleaning up and restoring damaged essential public assets
- concessional interest rate loans for small businesses, primary producers and non-profit organisations
- freight subsidies for primary producers
- grants to eligible non-profit organisations
More information on disaster assistance is available on the Australian government's disaster assist website.
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