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Thousands of children will need intensive support after the 2022 floods, Royal Far West and UNICEF find

An estimated 4,000 children in NSW require intensive support following the 2022 floods. (ABC North Coast: Leah White)

Children can experience trauma for up to five years after a disaster and the symptoms often remain hidden for a long time, according to new report findings.

Royal Far West and UNICEF Australia launched the joint Children's Needs Assessment report on Wednesday at Wardell — one of the northern New South Wales communities hit hard by the flood events in February and March last year.

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