'People have mortgages for houses that don't exist': a year on from Eugowra's flood

Flooding that hit the NSW town on 14 November 2022 damaged or destroyed 90% of homes and a drawn-out recovery process has only added to the traumaSign up for the Rural Network email newsletterJoin the Rural Network group on Facebook to be part of the communityYou can still see the damage wrought by a "terrifying" wave of water that swept through the central west New South Wales town of Eugowra last November.Washed out houses sit vacant, some with muddied furniture still inside. Some are far enough from Mandagery creek that they seemed flood-proof, until the day they weren't. Pod homes - the temporary housing solution offered by the NSW government - sit on stilts alongside caravans for people whose houses remain uninhabitable. The streetscape is a mix of these temporary solutions, mud-stained houses, and a sprinkling of shiny, refurbished buildings belonging to the fortunate few who had adequate insurance. Continue reading...