‘Living in threat’: six months of limbo in the flood zone

Last week the New South Wales government unveiled their long-awaited flood recovery response, promising to reform its disaster agencies and introduce land swaps and buybacks for flood-prone communities. With more than 5,000 homes left uninhabitable across the state and months of further La Niña-driven rain forecast ahead, residents say they need ‘more detail’ and ‘urgent action’. NSW state reporter Tamsin Rose speaks to flood-affected residents and details the NSW government’s flood response