Someone has been placing these wonderful signs of hope and comfort on the roundabouts of Lismore. They bring you to tears when you see them because they are such a reminder of how utterly formidable, generous and determined our community has been since the flooding started on Sunday, February 27. Since that time, our community and volunteers have been working 24/7 to:
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-rescue stranded people and animals;
-set-up and run evacuation centres for hundreds of flood affected people;
-volunteer at the clean-ups of streets, houses, buildings, the CBD and outlying areas;
-source food and water supplies;
-prepare and deliver hundreds of meals to flood affected residents;
-donate, sort and distribute clothing, food, water and cleaning supplies;
-donate, sort and distribute sanitary and toiletry items;
- disseminate alerts, volunteer and donation updates so we all know what's happening;
-organise fundraising appeals;
-organise, offer and co-ordinate emergency and respite accommodation;
-pick-up, drop-off and sort donations of animal bedding, cages and pet food;
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This is by no means a full list of what our exhausted community and volunteers are individually and collectively doing right now in the aftermath of this disaster. And it certainly doesn't take into account the work being done by our local medicos and mental health teams who are also amongst the mix. But you get the picture. Strong indeed.
