Superstorm focus shifts to beter prepare residents for floods - The Maitland Mercury

As the recovery effort from the April superstorm continues, attention has turned towards how the community could be more prepared for a similar weather event in future.

Maitland City Council representatives will meet with State Emergency Service and Bureau of Meteorology representatives to discuss how warnings and reporting of severe storms and floods could be improved, if councillors approve a notice of motion raised by Cr Arch Humphery on Tuesday night.

The storm that hit the Hunter on April 21, caused by an east coast low, brought 400mm of rain in a 24-hour period in the Tocal area.

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