Evacuation orders have been issued for parts of Rochester,Seymour and Yea as fast-rising water threatens to inundate homes after rainfall records were broken across central Victoria on Monday.
Residents in the regional Victorian town of Seymour have been told to evacuate the town immediately as flood waters rise rapidly.
The Victoria Racing Club says it feels “a sense of responsibility” to use its Melbourne Cup carnival platform to help raise funds for flood victims.
Residents of Echuca are on edge as the Murray River continues to rise,as Kerang braces for flooding. The Bureau of Meteorology has warned that more rain is on the way for already sodden and flooded parts of Victoria.
Echuca residents are hoping a newly constructed levee will save hundreds of homes from inundation today as waters rise,while Kerang locals have been told to evacuate. The Bureau of Meteorology has warned that more rain is on the way for already sodden and flooded parts of Victoria.
Potential home buyers who could view a flood risk score out of 10 on an online listing steered clear of homes at highest risk,an international study found.
The Bureau of Meteorology has warned that more rain is on the way for already sodden and flooded parts of Victoria. Residents of Kerang have been warned they could be isolated for up to a week if they remain in the town when it floods.
Dairy giant Bega Cheese is scrambling to move millions of litres of milk to different facilities as flooding cuts off roads and power supply.
Deadly floods continue to inundate homes in central and northern Victoria. In Echuca,more than 1000 properties were expected to be flooded as the Campaspe River broke its banks and steadily rose to above 96 metres.
The deadly floods inundating homes in central and northern Victoria are not expected to recede for up to a week,as emergency services warn of some of the “largest evacuations that we have ever seen” in coming days.