A landslide destroys the Megalong Valley road, leaving the Blue Mountains community stranded

Residents of a small town cut off by a landslide that destroyed the only road in and out have received emergency supplies via airdrops.

The Rural Fire Service delivered food, fuel and essential supplies to more than 200 residents stranded in Megalong Valley, west of Katoomba in the Blue Mountains.

Heavy rain on Friday destroyed Megalong Road, the only route connecting the city, as the ground beneath it collapsed.

The Rural Fire Service has air-dropped essential supplies (pictured) to residents of Megalong Valley, in the Blue Mountains, who have been cut off after the only road out of town was damaged.

About 200 residents and visitors managed to evacuate through a private property on Sunday evening, helped by a bulldozer that cleared a path.

Despite concerns about the impact on local businesses in the tourist town, the community is coming together to provide support and assistance.

Supplies are currently being distributed in the Megalong Tearooms.

Manager Dice O’Neill said the tea rooms have been transformed into a central community hub since the landslide.

“This is kind of a place where people can come and grab a cup, talk to anyone, get a sense of normality and also find out what’s going on,” she told Daily Mail Australia.

“The community is just coming in and taking what they need when they need it, and everyone has been pretty good about it.”

Residents could potentially see the construction of a temporary new road within days.

The community has come together to support each other during the testing period (photo: residents unpacking the airdrop)

Megalong Valley Tea Rooms has become ‘a bit of a community hub’ as the variety of air-dropped items and food were delivered to the cafe for residents to take away (pictured)

“This could include cutting the rock face for one lane or building a bridge over the landslide that will support trucks,” explains Mark Greenhill, the mayor of Blue Mountains City Council.

“It will take about three to four days, it’s a lot of work, but our teams are ready. We are still waiting for approval from the geotechnicians, we want it to be done safely.’

Mr Greenhill estimates that repairing the landslide on Megalong Road could take three to four months, returning the road to its usual condition.

However, a long-term solution would be to build an additional route to ensure the city is not cut off during a natural disaster.

“That is a much bigger project for our small council, and we would need to work with colleagues in senior government,” Mr Greenhill said.