The power is back on in Carinda for the buildings that were not damaged too severely in a devastating storm that hit the town on Sunday.

Carinda local and owner of the only pub in town Malcolm George said he could see seven buildings with their power on. 

"It's one less worry on people's minds," Bec McLellan, owner of the local café said. 

She reckons the storm caused between $10,000 to $20,000 to the café. 

The inside of Ms McLellan's cafe. Photo: supplied

Locals are waiting for their insurance companies to assess their claims. 

A few of the houses in Carinda have been declared irreparable. 

"If they can't be rebuilt, they'll just have to be demolished which is really sad," Ms McLellan said. 

The SES are also conducting asbestos checks on the buildings. 

"Asbestos and debris are the main issues in town," Western Zone Deputy Commander Colin Jones said. 

"Given the age of the properties, it's been set out from Fire and Rescue as a precaution."

He confirmed that there are nine residential properties and four commercial properties which suffered substantial damage.

The clean-up has also been progressing well so far.

"The favourable weather conditions at the moment are assisting us with the clean-up," Mr Jones said

"It was unbelievable the damage and debris strewn throughout the community."

The storm is unlike anything the community has seen before, according to Ms McLellan. 

"We've had wild storms with strong winds but nothing that's lifted roofs.

"It was a freak storm. It felt more severe than a cyclone." 

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Wind speeds were measured around 100 kilometres per hour

"It's remarkable that no one was hurt," she said. 

SES crews from as far as Broken Hill, Maitland, Tamworth, and the Metro Zone came to Carinda to assist in tarping roofs, clean up, and any other help that was needed.  

The SES envisages they will stay in Carinda for another couple of days or as long as their presence is needed. 

"Everybody in the community is positive. They're conducting a lot of work themselves through clean-ups," Mr Jones said. 

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