Kiama is amongst 23 NSW LGAs eligible for disaster assistance, following a disaster declaration made last night.

New South Wales Minister for Emergency Services and Resilience and Minister for Flood Recovery, Steph Cooke, said significant recovery support would be required to help support communities once the major weather event passes.

“While we are still very much in the emergency response phase of this developing weather event, as waters recede we will work with communities to assess longer term recovery needs and ensure appropriate long-term support is provided,” she said.

The assistance, being provided through the jointly funded Commonwealth-State Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA), may include support for affected local councils to help with the costs of cleaning up and restoring damaged road and essential public assets.