Two days before Christmas, Timber Creek and nearby Indigenous communities were flooded by a one-in-50-year event as ex-Tropical Cyclone Ellie swept through. Now the massive clean-up has begun.
abc.net.au/news/nt-timber-creek-flooding-recovery-efforts/101825570Almost two weeks after a one-in-50-year flood inundated her Northern Territory outback hotel in Timber Creek, Fiona McDonald is working out how to keep the business operating.
In the week and a half since, damaged walls and floors have been ripped out as insurers to begin repairs on the hotel, fearing the next challenge will be blooms of mould. "We’ve got a lot of rooms offline with emergency measures for insurance and to mitigate any further damage," Ms McDonald said.In town, locals have been lining up for assistance from the NT government, which is handing out flood relief payments.Residents from the nearby flood-affected communities of One Mile and Myatt have travelled to Timber Creek for assistance, with about 20 people taking up residence on a basketball court at one point.
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