As they prepare for rising floodwaters, residents in certain rural areas of Victoria are being cautioned that the worst is yet to come.
In Shepparton, Mooroopna, Kailla, and Euhuca, at least 7500 houses are at risk.
Across the state, around 9000 residents have already been affected by flooding, with the Victorian State Emergency service receiving more than 4750 calls for help since Wednesday.
The Goulburn River in Shepparton, which is expected to reach its height today at twelve, is of special concern.
2 metres, which beats the previous record of 12.09 metres set in 1974.
At a former Covid-19 quarantine facility in Mickleham, 250 beds would be made available for flood victims, according to yesterday’s announcement by Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.
Murray Watt, the minister of emergency management, told Channel Nine that further precipitation is anticipated later this week.
“It’s understandable that there is a lot of focus on what is happening in Victoria right now, and that attention is really spreading, but we shouldn’t forget that there are still about 12 emergency alerts in effect in some areas of western NSW.”
The minister referred to tales of looting in Maribyrnong this morning as “un-Australian behaviour.”
I recently encountered someone who had lost everything and were severely traumatised. You know, in their hour of need. So, to have looting happen on top of that is completely unacceptable, and I’m sure that the police are doing everything they can to get that under control. “.
Looting reports as Victorian floodwaters are predicted to get worse
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