"It was quite extraordinary leaving home and driving through the Dandenongs to work this morning, having a few different routes to go through to get off the mountain - massive trees across homes, across the roads.". "We know it is not over yet," Acting Premier Mr Merlino said. 'Major winter storm outbreak' to bring heavy snow, black iceĪ strong wind warning was also issued on Friday for Gippsland Lakes and the eastern and central Gippsland coasts. Mr Wiebusch said as of Friday afternoon, more than 120,000 homes were still without power and 100 roads remain closed, including parts of the Mt Dandenong Tourist Rd and the Maroondah Highway near Melbourne.Īussie town cops a year's worth of rain in one night SES Victoria has had more than 7400 requests for help, with about 5800 related to fallen trees.Ībout 2500 of those requests are yet to be cleared. The weather front that has brought cold temperatures to much of the eastern seaboard hit Victoria on Wednesday night. Mr Tim Wiebusch said there were also major flood warnings for the Yarra and Thompson Rivers, plus three moderate and eight minor warnings. "The challenge for our community in Traralgon is while the river has receded and the Princes Highway has reopened, we are expecting to see another 80-100mm of rain over the Traralgon catchment later today and throughout the night," said SES chief officer operations Tim Wiebusch. One warning has been re-issued for Traralgon in Victoria's Gippsland region.Īnyone near the Traralgon Creek was being told early on Friday afternoon to evacuate now. The second death comes as the state faces a mammoth recovery from the storms, while a flood evacuation warnings are still being issued. On Thursday a man died in Woodside, in the state's southeast, during the adverse weather conditions. The missing woman, identified as Nina, left her home about 8.20am on Wednesday and was expected to arrive at her workplace in Glenfyne about 30 minutes later.Ī report will be prepared for the coroner, but the death is not being treated as suspicious.
The woman is believed to be a 20-year-old woman missing from Simpson on Wednesday, however the body has yet to be formally identified. Victoria has been pummelled by heavy rain this week.
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