‘There’s certainly an increased risk.’
Up to 60 millimetres was tipped to fall on fires at Briagolong and Loch Sport on Wednesday, adding to Tuesday’s deluge.Watch the latest news and stream for free onA flood watch warning has been issued for eastern Victoria, with a risk of riverine and flash flooding.
“There’s so many communities that will be at risk of local isolation between 12-24 hours, too many to mention here, but particularly in the north east and also in that central to eastern part of Gippsland,” Wiebusch told reporters at the State Control Centre on Tuesday.He told residents to secure loose objects around their homes such as outdoor settings and trampolines because they could become projectiles in wild weather.
“There is the risk of increased debris flow and also localised landslides, particularly in the steeper terrain across Gippsland where some of those fires have not only been in recent days but also over the last couple of years.”Despite the previous fire warning, residents have now been put on flood alert as heavy rain is forecast to hit the state.
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