Mr Warren said payments were being delivered in priority groupings to ensure the most affected households receive assistance first.
"We are asking residents to attend during their priority group allocation where possible so we can assist those most affected first and move through payments as quickly as possible."
"We understand this has been a difficult time for many families and we thank the Katherine community for their patience as our teams work through the high volume of applications."
Residents can attend the payment centre between 9am and 5pm on weekdays and will need to bring photo ID, proof of residential address and family status with them.
Priority 1: For Katherine residents whose homes have been inundated and are staying at an Emergency Shelter/Evacuation Centre - payments commenced 12 noon Tuesday 10 March.
Priority 2: For Katherine residents whose homes have been inundated and staying elsewhere - priority payments commence 10am Wednesday 11 March.
Priority 3: For Katherine residents staying at an Emergency Shelter/Evacuation Centre - priority payments commence 9am Thursday 12 March.
All other Katherine residents: payments commence from 9am Friday 13 March.
If you cannot get to the centre due to road closures, you will not miss out on your payment. Follow advice from Road Report NT here before travelling.
