Lismore, NSW | Flood Relief | 2023

Overview

In 2022,  Lismore was devastated by unprecedented catastrophic flooding.  Devastating rain forced Lismore’s Wilsons River to more than 14 metres in February and over 11 metres a month later in March, displacing nearly all 40,000 residents and significantly impacting over 10,000 homes, nearly half of which have been deemed un-inhabitable.

In the wake of these devastating floods, Samaritan’s Purse was privileged by donors, church partners and volunteers to serve the affected community of Lismore in an impactful way with labourers, site-leaders and office administrators coming together to assist homeowners in removing flood-damaged furniture, cabinetry, walls, and floors as well as sanitising timber frames to prevent mould ingress. Lismore still has a long road to recovery however, we were able to complete work on 78 homes which helped 96 families.

2023 Redeployment

More than a year later, over half of flood-affected victims in Lismore were still unable to return to their homes. Samaritan’s Purse partnered with Resilient Lismore and deployed a team of volunteers to help more residents return home by making their houses liveable again. Scroll down to see photo highlights from this year’s deployment.