Bloody hell okay now we're on alert!!
Posted: Sat Sep 04, 2010 1:56 pm
Canberra? Adelaide? Melbourne? Even in central Aus? most of VIctoria . All whilst I've been sleeping?
Hmmm We had a power outage last night but nothing too bad but I believe it hasn't hit us yet. Hmmmm ......me thinks I should be battening down the hatches.
Wild weather leaves path of destruction | Adelaide Now
VICTORIA'S worst floods in 15 years are expected to leave a damage bill of tens of millions of dollars after heavy rains swamped the state and other parts of Australia.
Hundreds of millimetres of rain had fallen throughout the state last night, flooding houses, businesses, nursing homes and hospitals, cutting off major roads and leaving residents of several regional towns stranded.
The downfall caused landslides, flash flooding and the evacuation of homes with the central and western areas bearing the brunt of the damage.
Victoria's State Emergency Service personnel rescued dozens of people caught in the floods and evacuated hundreds more from their homes.
In NSW, the weather bureau warned of damaging winds with gusts of 90km/h for the Riverina, the ACT, South Coast, Lower Western, Southern Tablelands and Central Tablelands.
The weather was also expected to affect parts of the Upper Western, Illawarra and South West Slopes.
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* Alert system on for floods Herald Sun, 11 hours ago
* Residents stock up as floods isolate towns The Australian, 15 Mar 2010
* NSW braces for biggest floods since 1990 Adelaide Now, 15 Mar 2010
* More evacuations as floodwaters rise Adelaide Now, 5 Mar 2010
* Bega, Eurobodalla declared disaster areas Adelaide Now, 16 Feb 2010
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In the Australian Capital Territory emergency crews were kept busy with fallen trees and traffic bingles as the territory got almost all of its August rainfall in just one day.
The ACT Fire Brigade got more than 90 calls for help from 6am (AEST), mainly for minor damage such as leaky roofs.
In central Australia the iconic Birdsville races were postponed for the first time in their 128-year history after an unseasonal downpour flooded the track.
According to weatherzone.com.au, more than 33mm of rain dumped on the Birdsville track, about 10km north of the South Australian border by yesterday morning.
A South Australian SES spokeswoman said the majority of calls for help on Saturday were minor, but had stretched emergency services to the limit.
Meanwhile several rivers in the Victoria's northeast were on the verge of bursting their banks late last night and Euroa, Benalla and the Ovens Valley were expected to come under siege from rising waters.
Parts of Shepparton are also expected to flood tomorrow.
The SES received more than 970 calls for help, with flooding in Creswick, Clunes, Maryborough and Ballarat. Evacuations were carried out in each town.
Mop-up operations will last several days, with more rain forecast today and tomorrow and water levels continuing to rise dangerously.
Among the worst hit areas:
* More than 100 people were evacuated from homes in Creswick;
* Landslide closes the Mt Hotham Ski Resort;
* Another landslide at Mt Buller pushed cars off a cliff;
* Heavy rain lashed Ballarat, Maryborough and Bendigo, causing flash flooding;
* About 30 people were moved from the Riverside Caravan Park at Clunes, and;
* More than 162mm of rain fell at Mt Buffalo by 5.30pm.
State Emergency Services commander John Parker said the floods had run more than 1200 volunteers off their feet.
"Some homes are undefendable and we're seeing whole streets under water," he said. "It's the worst flood we've seen in 15 years."
The floods were so bad in some areas an emergency alert system created after the Black Saturday bushfires was used to warn Victorians about rising flood levels.
Residents in the state's northeast were sent text and telephone messages telling of dangers in the area.
Two people had to be rescued by emergency services workers after their vehicles were submerged, prompting the SES to warn people not to drive through water on roads.
Victoria's northeast is bracing for more wild weather with the Bureau of Meteorology forecasting heavy rain and isolated thunderstorms which could lead to flash flooding for the Alpine areas and northeast districts.
At Benalla, the SES was sandbagging homes last night, with about 30 houses in low lying areas of the region evacuated.
Victorian Premier John Brumby will inspect affected areas.
"The Government is putting in place emergency relief arrangements in affected areas to help residents whose homes have been flooded in the storms," he said.
"I'd urge all Victorians to check the forecast in their area, listen to the warnings from the bureau and the emergency services and if you're in a part of the state at risk of flooding, be prepared to evacuate if necessary."
A moderate flood warning was issued for the Loddon River upstream of the Loddon Weir last night.
The Bureau of Meteorology predicted a flood level of 5m would reach Euroa about midnight. Up to 100 people were evacuated from their homes.
Violet Town and Wangaratta were also on high alert.
Hmmm We had a power outage last night but nothing too bad but I believe it hasn't hit us yet. Hmmmm ......me thinks I should be battening down the hatches.
Wild weather leaves path of destruction | Adelaide Now
VICTORIA'S worst floods in 15 years are expected to leave a damage bill of tens of millions of dollars after heavy rains swamped the state and other parts of Australia.
Hundreds of millimetres of rain had fallen throughout the state last night, flooding houses, businesses, nursing homes and hospitals, cutting off major roads and leaving residents of several regional towns stranded.
The downfall caused landslides, flash flooding and the evacuation of homes with the central and western areas bearing the brunt of the damage.
Victoria's State Emergency Service personnel rescued dozens of people caught in the floods and evacuated hundreds more from their homes.
In NSW, the weather bureau warned of damaging winds with gusts of 90km/h for the Riverina, the ACT, South Coast, Lower Western, Southern Tablelands and Central Tablelands.
The weather was also expected to affect parts of the Upper Western, Illawarra and South West Slopes.
Start of sidebar. Skip to end of sidebar.
Related Coverage
* Alert system on for floods Herald Sun, 11 hours ago
* Residents stock up as floods isolate towns The Australian, 15 Mar 2010
* NSW braces for biggest floods since 1990 Adelaide Now, 15 Mar 2010
* More evacuations as floodwaters rise Adelaide Now, 5 Mar 2010
* Bega, Eurobodalla declared disaster areas Adelaide Now, 16 Feb 2010
End of sidebar. Return to start of sidebar.
In the Australian Capital Territory emergency crews were kept busy with fallen trees and traffic bingles as the territory got almost all of its August rainfall in just one day.
The ACT Fire Brigade got more than 90 calls for help from 6am (AEST), mainly for minor damage such as leaky roofs.
In central Australia the iconic Birdsville races were postponed for the first time in their 128-year history after an unseasonal downpour flooded the track.
According to weatherzone.com.au, more than 33mm of rain dumped on the Birdsville track, about 10km north of the South Australian border by yesterday morning.
A South Australian SES spokeswoman said the majority of calls for help on Saturday were minor, but had stretched emergency services to the limit.
Meanwhile several rivers in the Victoria's northeast were on the verge of bursting their banks late last night and Euroa, Benalla and the Ovens Valley were expected to come under siege from rising waters.
Parts of Shepparton are also expected to flood tomorrow.
The SES received more than 970 calls for help, with flooding in Creswick, Clunes, Maryborough and Ballarat. Evacuations were carried out in each town.
Mop-up operations will last several days, with more rain forecast today and tomorrow and water levels continuing to rise dangerously.
Among the worst hit areas:
* More than 100 people were evacuated from homes in Creswick;
* Landslide closes the Mt Hotham Ski Resort;
* Another landslide at Mt Buller pushed cars off a cliff;
* Heavy rain lashed Ballarat, Maryborough and Bendigo, causing flash flooding;
* About 30 people were moved from the Riverside Caravan Park at Clunes, and;
* More than 162mm of rain fell at Mt Buffalo by 5.30pm.
State Emergency Services commander John Parker said the floods had run more than 1200 volunteers off their feet.
"Some homes are undefendable and we're seeing whole streets under water," he said. "It's the worst flood we've seen in 15 years."
The floods were so bad in some areas an emergency alert system created after the Black Saturday bushfires was used to warn Victorians about rising flood levels.
Residents in the state's northeast were sent text and telephone messages telling of dangers in the area.
Two people had to be rescued by emergency services workers after their vehicles were submerged, prompting the SES to warn people not to drive through water on roads.
Victoria's northeast is bracing for more wild weather with the Bureau of Meteorology forecasting heavy rain and isolated thunderstorms which could lead to flash flooding for the Alpine areas and northeast districts.
At Benalla, the SES was sandbagging homes last night, with about 30 houses in low lying areas of the region evacuated.
Victorian Premier John Brumby will inspect affected areas.
"The Government is putting in place emergency relief arrangements in affected areas to help residents whose homes have been flooded in the storms," he said.
"I'd urge all Victorians to check the forecast in their area, listen to the warnings from the bureau and the emergency services and if you're in a part of the state at risk of flooding, be prepared to evacuate if necessary."
A moderate flood warning was issued for the Loddon River upstream of the Loddon Weir last night.
The Bureau of Meteorology predicted a flood level of 5m would reach Euroa about midnight. Up to 100 people were evacuated from their homes.
Violet Town and Wangaratta were also on high alert.
