What you can do to help

Floods may bring people together and lead to a great sense of community spirit.

However floods can also be traumatic experiences for people.  

Floods often:

• cause damage to property
• damage livelihoods
• lead to loss of friends or family
• impact upon local business
• loss of pets or animals

It is important to look out for one another.

• Check on your neighbours, friends and family following a flood and see if there is anything you can do to assist.
• Volunteer to help out in your local community after a flood. Check with your local recovery committee to see what needs to be done.
• Donations can assist disaster affected communities.  Its a good idea to make sure its a legitimate charity before you donate money and if you intend to donate goods ensure they are needed by the affected community.