Floods & Storms
The impact of climate change means that Australians are unfortunately getting used to the continuous cycle of natural disasters and never-ending erratic weather patterns. Damaging storms, cyclones and rapid flooding events wreck havoc with people’s lives, damaging whole communities.
Good360’s approach to Disaster Recovery during these periods of flooding and storms is critical to ensure the right goods get to the right people at the right time. A deluge of rain over a sustained period can mean that people need to evacuate their homes and livestock and pets are left stranded. Good360 are there at the early stages with cleanup goods including, mops, buckets, brooms and then throughout the long term, with homewares and furniture to help rebuild lives and homes.
Since February 2022, Good360 has connected over 760,000 requested goods (valued at over $9.64M RRP) to flood affected communities in NSW and Queensland.
At Good360 we are connectors. We connect charities, schools and society’s most vulnerable with businesses willing to donate unsold or surplus goods, services and disaster recovery essentials.
Since February 2022, Good360 has connected 815,925 requested items to 238 NFPs in flood affected communities. Total value $10,263,887 (RRP)
225,962
Clothing & Underwear
201,763
Toiletries, Health & Beauty
41,574
Toys & Entertainment
86,990
PPE (incl. masks & sanitiser)
58,694
Furniture & Kitchenware
109,115
School
Supplies
23,819
Cleaning Supplies
2,944
Towels & Bedding
65,064
Gift Cards & Other
Good360 Disaster Recovery impact @ 31.12.2022
Disaster response doesn’t end when
the disaster is over
Events we are currently assisting with
Vic & Tas Floods
October 2022
Immediate response (phase two) : Response
2022 has seen a year of record rainfall and multiple flood events, affecting hundreds of thousands of Australians across the East Coast. In October the waters have risen again, the ground is saturated and the rivers are overflowing, residents in Victoria and Tasmania are the latest to be hit with a flooding disaster.
NSW Floods
July 2022
Short-term response (phase four) : Rebuild
After the devastating floods that decimated many parts of Queensland and New South Wales in March 2022, many already ready affected regions in NSW were struck again when rivers once again breached their banks in July.
Areas in the Hawkesbury, Hunter and Illawarra areas of NSW, some of which had only just cleaned up and started rebuilding after the March floods, were once again displaced and looking at a long and expensive clean up.
Good360 was there in the immediate aftermath with cleaning supplies, toiletries and clothing. And we continue to work with charity partners on the ground with furniture and white goods and people begin to rebuild again.
QLD & NSW Floods
March 2022
Short-term response (phase four) : Rebuild
On November 23 2021, the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) officially declared that Australia was in a La Niña, a complex weather pattern that leads to higher rainfall along with more intense cyclones.
The onset of La Niña saw widespread flooding and extreme weather events across the eastern sea board. However, the rainfall and subsequent flooding experienced in Queensland and New South Wales was so intense it broke records and was compared to the 2011 Queensland floods. During that event, 33 people lost sadly their lives and an estimated 28,000 homes were in need of rebuilding, with countless more damaged.
Now as the floodwaters have subsided we are working to source and supply the items people need to continue to rebuild and refurnish their damaged and in some cases completely washed away homes and businesses.
Floods NSW & Qld
March 2021
Long-term response (phase six) : Relive
Australians are unfortunately getting used to the phrase ‘once in 100 years’ to describe natural disasters. First it was the Black Summer bushfires in 2019/20, COVID-19 and then at the start of 2021 the same words were used to describe the battering that NSW and Queensland endured due to severe storms and flooding.
The deluge of rain over a week-long period saw evacuations of homes and property, with total destruction in some instances.
At Good360 we recognise the road to recovery is a marathon not a sprint and even nearly two years later we are still supporting communities subjected to the the March 2021 floods as they work to get their lives “back to normal”.
Items urgently needed by Flood & Storm affected communities
- Mops, brooms, shovels
- Batteries, candles
- Linen, blanket, towels
- Tents, swags, air mattresses
- Cleaning products, garbage bags
- Toiletries
- Wet weather clothing
- Clothing, underwear, shoes
- Crockery, cutlery, kitchen utensils
- Umbrellas
- White goods, small electrical
- Furniture
- Baby care items
- Books, toys, stationary
- Vouchers: fuel, groceries, travel etc
How you can help Good360 get the right goods to the right people at the right time.
Individuals
If you are an individual or corporate, you can help by donating money. Cash donations are critical as they allow us to get the right goods, to the right people, at the right time through all stages of disaster.
Businesses
Are you a business ready to donate critically needed goods to communities affected by disaster? Click the button below to contact our business development team to find out how to donate critically needed goods.
Not-for-Profits
If you're a Not-for-Profit or disadvantaged school who is helping communities affected by floods, contact the Good360 Giving Team, via the button below, to learn if you qualify for flood Disaster Recovery support.
