The south-east of the country is taking a battering and there is more to come as a ‘very strong cold front’ moves through on Sunday
The Bureau of Meteorology has issued flood warnings for rivers across Tasmania as the state is lashed by wild weather.The Bureau of Meteorology has issued flood warnings for rivers across Tasmania as the state is lashed by wild weather.Tasmanian emergency services were urging residents and businesses along the Derwent River to prepare to evacuate on Sunday and Victorians have been warned of destructive winds as wild weather batters the south-east of the country.
The Tasmanian state emergency service urged communities in Meadowbank, Glenora, Bushy Park, Gretna and Macquarie Plains to prepare for flooding, with authorities suggesting they could become isolated for several days. An evacuation centre has opened in New Norfolk.The Bureau of Meteorology issued a major flood warning for the Derwent River and moderate flood warnings for several other rivers across the state.
Winds were expected to ease on Tuesday, Conway said, adding that wind gusts experienced over the weekend were likely to break records.About 30,000 customers were without power across the state according to TasNetworks after destructive winds brought down trees and power lines.The adverse weather conditions prevented the Spirit of Tasmania from sailing from Devonport to Geelong on Saturday night, with departures on Sunday rescheduled to Monday.
“The severe weather may include destructive winds from Sunday evening averaging 55-65km per hour and gusts of up to 100-130km per hour possible at coastal locations from the South Australian border to the Bellarine peninsula,” an SES spokesperson said.
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