A cyclone shelter able to take 800 people and a stormwater upgrade to curb the impacts of a one-in-100-year flood are among disaster resilience measures receiving a share of $200 million in federal funding.

The disaster-ready funding to make communities more resilient to severe weather events is being announced by federal Emergency Management Minister Kristy McBain in Canberra on Monday.

The $200 million will support 96 projects in every state and territory, with contributions from states, territories and other partners increasing the funding to $350 million.

The projects have been chosen for round three of the federal government's $1 billion Disaster Ready Fund (DRF).

They aim to reduce bushfire risks, build flood protection infrastructure including cyclone shelters, boost flood resil

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