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mmsTICS OF THE DISASTER
EYENT:
Bush Fire
DATGTIME: November, 1968
LOCATION:
New South Wales
DAMAGES: NO. Killed NO. In3-d NO. Homeless - No, Evacuated
12 Unknown About 800 Abut 1,000
Estimated property damage Including the value of the
destroyed forests - $1 ndllion
DESCRIP'I'ION OF THE: DISASTER
There is no descriptive Information available on this disaster other than
that the fires continued over a period of time.
ACTION TAKEN BY THE GOWRNMENT OF NEW SOUTH WALES AND LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS
Rescue and relief operations were carried out by the New South Wales
Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade and numerous local and municipal area organizations.
Existing facilities and organizatims were adequate. No new
organization or Institutions were formed. There was a surplus of untrained
volunteers. The organizations were reported to be effective and efficient.
The few problerrrs encountered were of a minor coordinating; nature.
Government agencies spent a total of $196,000 to assist needy families and
an additional $65,000 was set aside to aid 26 families in rebuilding their
hames .
Several newspapers, private organizations, city councils and other agencies
collected several thousand dollars for direct relief but the exact munts
were not reported to any central source. Several private firms were
reported to have mde substantial contributions to local flu?&. The
Australian Red Cross spent slightly over $30,000 In direct cash grants and
in the purchase of supplies for needy families.
ASSISTANCE PROVIDED BY THE U,
S. GOVERNMENT
The U,
S. Chief of Mission exercised his disaster relief authority and made
a cash contribution to the New South Wales Prem5.erts hn?di of . , . . , $1,000