THE Rochester community is still struggling to cope with the fallout from its record-breaking flood in January.On Tuesday alone, eleven new people contacted the community support workers – based at Rochester Community House – seeking help with flood recovery.Rochester and Elmore District Health Service chief executive officer Matt Sharp said in the past few months two to three new people were presenting each week, but that number had skyrocketed in recent days.“Since the floods we’ve actively supported 165 people (and their families) and at the moment we would have about 80 people that we are currently supporting,” Mr Sharp said.“The main issues are that the psychological and social recovery, in terms of people’s mental health and wellbeing, is going to take some time.“We’ve learnt over time, and particularly from bushfires in 2009, that people do come forward at their own pace.“I think it will be anywhere from one to five years that people will need to recover from it.”In January 80 per cent of Rochester was flooded when the Campaspe River peaked at 9.17 metres, the highest level in recorded history.Mr Sharp said uncertainty over when and if insurers would approve insurance claims on flooded homes and businesses had been the biggest concern.“Some of the insurance claims have just been finalised and people have been waiting until the outcome of those claims to know what grants they should apply for,” he said.“A lot of the companies haven’t paid out and that’s adding a lot of stress to families about how they’re going to repair homes and properties.”Mr Sharp said there were two state government-funded community support workers and a part-time counsellor working with flood victims out of Rochester Community House.“Some of the major grants from the DHS (Department of Human Services) closed last week on August 31, but we’re still encouraging people to come and talk to a community support worker because there are other avenues to get help,” he said.