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NSW and Queensland flood emergency warnings issued
I’ve obtained a bit extra info on the flooding right here, from the NSW SES:
Important flooding is going on on the Clarence River, with emergency warnings advising individuals to shelter in place for individuals residing on Carrs Island, Grafton and downstream on Harwood, Chatworth, Warregah and Goodwood Islands. Residents on these islands will probably be remoted till flood waters recede.
Alongside the Richmond River, residents at Bungawalbin have been suggested it’s too late to go away the world and to hunt refuge at larger floor as a result of main flooding. Main flooding can be occurring at Coraki.
Very heavy rain has fallen in a single day in Queensland and within the Tweed Valley. This rainfall has renewed flood ranges throughout the area and is anticipated to final nicely throughout Monday in quite a few locations together with Tumbulgum.
Additional south, the Macleay River could attain reasonable flood ranges at Kempsey and Smithtown, with residents suggested to arrange to evacuate. Isolations are additionally doable at Hat Head, Crescent Head and South West Rocks as a result of flood waters throughout roads.
A flood look ahead to minor flooding within the state’s north-west and central-west is in place.
Key occasions
Whereas 1000’s are nonetheless dealing with the specter of floods, there are additionally round 230,000 individuals with out energy throughout the 2 states.
About 30 rescues occurred throughout Queensland’s southeast and northern NSW on the weekend.
Authorities have mentioned there are crews on the bottom attempting to revive energy – however it may be a gradual job due to the altering climate, particles and harmful circumstances.
I’ll carry you extra data as we go alongside the morning.
There’s a rescue underway, Newmarket Street, Windsor the place vehicles have tried to drive by way of flood waters.
The QLD authorities has burdened to make use of widespread sense, alter speeds and never drive by way of flood waters. There have been some heavy glass in a single day, and the roads are harmful.
Price range will probably be delivered ‘within the unusual course’ – Marles
And eventually, Marles has been requested in regards to the price range:
That is what he needed to say:
We’ve been engaged on a price range now, within the regular course, and price range submissions have been introduced to the expenditure evaluation committee. I sit on that.
And so we’ve been very busy in over the previous few months, actually, and significantly over the previous few weeks, within the lead-up to the price range.
So the price range goes to be delivered within the unusual course, and we’ll take it from there, and once we go to the polls, which is clearly within the not too distant future.
Deputy PM says Australia will give ‘due consideration’ to any Ukraine peacekeeping request
And now we’re on Ukraine – Marles has been requested if Australia would be part of a peacekeeping mission, what number of ADF we might ship. He says there’s a planning assembly in Paris on Tuesday.
We’ll take part in that, and if there’s a request when it comes to offering peacekeepers, we’ll give due consideration to it. However we’d make the purpose that for the time being there isn’t a peace to maintain.
However I’d additionally make this level that we do have Australian personnel who’re within the UK proper now offering coaching to new recruits to the Ukrainian armed forces.
And certainly they’ve been doing that because the finish of 2022, so we have already got a deployed dedication of Australian personnel in relation to this battle. We’ll have a look at no matter request comes.
All however one ADF personnel injured close to Lismore launched from hospital – Marles
Marles has mentioned 11 of the Australian defence drive personnel who had been injured in a crash close to Lismore are out of hospital.
All however one has been launched. That’s excellent news, and the one one that continues to be in hospital is in a steady situation, not a life-threatening damage, and is anticipated to get better so broadly, that is excellent news for these personnel who had been a part of the accident that occurred on Saturday.
So that could be a aid, though our ideas are nonetheless with that one that’s in a hospital.
Marles says ‘nonetheless a job to be finished’ after Alfred downgraded
Deputy prime minister Richard Marles is up speaking on the ABC.
Requested if everybody was relieved Alfred was downgraded, he mentioned:
There’s nonetheless a job to be finished. There’s one thing within the order of 500 Defence personnel who’re deployed in Queensland proper now, by way of Brisbane and on the Gold Coast, and certainly north of Brisbane as nicely. There’s one other 700 who’re deployed in northern New South Wales.
So proper now, individuals are very a lot centered on the job, ensuring that restoration centres are being supported, welfare checks being finished, routes are being cleared.
‘Don’t go driving by way of flooded water’ – Crisafulli
And again as much as Queensland the place Premier David Crisafulli was talking on ABC information simply earlier than.
He was warning individuals to not drive by way of flood waters.
My message is simply to simply to watch out: don’t go driving by way of flooded water. Do the little issues proper and also you’ll get by way of this occasion.
We do have a little bit of rain left to go … you have to at all times put your security first. That’s primary in a catastrophe. Property will be changed, individuals can’t.
He mentioned the cleanup could be an enormous job however Queenslanders had been up for it.
I would like Queenslanders to know no matter stage, wherever you’re at, we’ll see this by way of, and in doing so, we’ll be a stronger, extra resilient state for it.
NSW SES says ‘not out of the woods but’ from Alfred
Staying in NSW for a second, SES assistant commissioner Sean Kearns mentioned the general state of affairs with ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred was wanting extra promising than it was a couple of days in the past. Here’s what he needed to say:
We’re very glad to see some warnings diminished over the weekend, permitting some residents to return with warning in components of Lismore, Kygole, Wiangaree, Arrawarra Seaside, Darlington Seaside and different areas as circumstances have eased.
Nonetheless, we’re not out of the woods simply but, main flooding and isolations are nonetheless occurring throughout many communities, and the expected threat of heavy rain to proceed all through Monday and presumably into Tuesday will solely exacerbate this threat.
We might even see renewed river rises, however we’re hoping now we have seen the worst of the rain from this occasion.
NSW and Queensland flood emergency warnings issued
I’ve obtained a bit extra info on the flooding right here, from the NSW SES:
Important flooding is going on on the Clarence River, with emergency warnings advising individuals to shelter in place for individuals residing on Carrs Island, Grafton and downstream on Harwood, Chatworth, Warregah and Goodwood Islands. Residents on these islands will probably be remoted till flood waters recede.
Alongside the Richmond River, residents at Bungawalbin have been suggested it’s too late to go away the world and to hunt refuge at larger floor as a result of main flooding. Main flooding can be occurring at Coraki.
Very heavy rain has fallen in a single day in Queensland and within the Tweed Valley. This rainfall has renewed flood ranges throughout the area and is anticipated to final nicely throughout Monday in quite a few locations together with Tumbulgum.
Additional south, the Macleay River could attain reasonable flood ranges at Kempsey and Smithtown, with residents suggested to arrange to evacuate. Isolations are additionally doable at Hat Head, Crescent Head and South West Rocks as a result of flood waters throughout roads.
A flood look ahead to minor flooding within the state’s north-west and central-west is in place.
Ben Smee
Fears Brisbane houses will probably be inundated as dam overflows
Residents alongside Brisbane’s Enogerra Creek catchment have been warned to arrange to maneuver to larger floor, because the Enogerra dam overflows.
The dam is at present at 240% capability and spilling into the creek system, which final evening peaked just under the foremost flood stage.
The priority now could be {that a} mixture of a excessive tide, water spilling from the reservoir and continued heavy rain will trigger inundation of houses.
Guardian Australia noticed the creek breaking its banks and spilling into parks and close by streets yesterday. These photos (taken about 10.30am) had been from when the creek was under the “minor” flood stage. It appears there could possibly be way more extreme circumstances on the best way in the present day.
Pics from yesterday right here:
Welcome
Good morning everybody – that is Cait Kelly, I will probably be with you till the afternoon.
It’s an enormous morning, so let me catch you up on the headlines shortly.
Main flooding has remoted 1,800 individuals as evacuation routes have been lower, as ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred continues to carry heavy rain to northern NSW.
An extra 18,500 individuals throughout have been suggested to arrange for isolations as a result of rising flood waters. Throughout the north-east of the state, 20,300 individuals (or 9,400 dwellings) are nonetheless at present beneath emergency warnings advising them to evacuate.
Ipswich metropolis council has simply issued an alert for flash flooding, and there are flood warnings for big components of the state, together with Noosa Rivers, Maroochy, components of the Brisbane River, Logan, Cooper Creek and extra. You’ll be able to see the most recent replace from the BoM right here.
I may even carry you extra on this unfolding state of affairs as we go alongside.
I’ve obtained much more for you this morning, so let’s get into it.