Locals estimate more than 90 per cent of homes were damaged in the disaster. Manicured gardens give the town a facade, but residents live in caravans and tents on their driveways, waiting for insurance companies and builders.
Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time.Inside Kaye McBride’s 103-year-old home, a familiar smell hits. The damp is gone, but a musty odour remains – a reminder of the floods that swept through Rochester in October, leaving an indelible mark on this town.of homes were damaged in the disaster. Manicured gardens give the town a facade, but residents live in caravans and tents on their driveways, waiting for insurance companies and builders.
Mitigation group spokeswoman Tracie Kyne said floodgates at Eppalock would allow for more controlled release of water. A Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action technical assessment of Lake Eppalock is due for completion this year. Cusack said GMW, which is responsible for managing and storing water in the region, supported and was assisting state government investigations into lakes Eppalock and Eildon.McBride settled with her insurance company last week. It initially offered $85,000 for rebuilding and repairs, but she fought for months and landed on $250,000.She is still living in a rental unit, her five-bedroom house a sodden shell. She doesn’t know if she’ll ever move back in.
“We know last year’s floods put incredible pressure on the communities of Rochester and Echuca – we’ve provided a home for those who need it, mental wellbeing support and funding for the community to clean up, make repairs and get back to business,” she said.
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