Kate Hawkesby: Are communities already being forgotten about, less than a month on from the cyclone?

Early Edition with Ryan Bridge · Mar 6, 2023 · 3m

I just wonder how, almost a month on since the cyclone, there are some pockets of small communities around the country still struggling with absolutely no assistance or help from anyone.

I heard some callers to this station yesterday saying how abandoned they feel, or how left out their area feels. No council, no government ministers, no police, nothing. No resources, no manpower, no input. Some orchardist’s say they feel completely bereft of any support.

And I can't understand it.. millions of dollars have been raised, donations were sent in their droves, people flooded into the area to…