March 2nd 2023.
The Northern Territory is experiencing a record-breaking deluge, leading to an evacuation mission being launched to move hundreds of inhabitants from flooded remote settlements to temporary housing.
Various flood watches and a dangerous weather alert are currently in effect, with a tropical low moving in a southerly direction.
A severe weather warning has been issued for the Barkly and parts of the Carpentaria, Gregory, and Tanami districts. READ MORE: Father 'executed' in front of 12-year-old son outside Sydney gym
(Image Source: http://www.9news.com.au) https://twitter.com/GdDickerson/status/1631102133104943105 According to the Bureau of Meteorology, six-hourly rainfall totals between 90 and 140 mm are possible.
The Victoria River at Kalkarindji is currently at 14.75 metres and is predicted to stay above the major flood level of 14 metres until the evening. The Bureau has also warned that 10 to 25 mm of further rainfall is expected on Thursday, which could prolong the major flooding.
The Victoria River at Dashwood Crossing and Victoria River Crossing is ascending and is higher than 15.2 metres. READ MORE: Man arrested after explosive found in bag at US airport
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Yesterday, an emergency declaration was made in the Gregory District, which includes the towns of Daguragu, Kalkarindji, Pigeon Hole, Palumpa and Yarralin, after the upper Victoria River exceeded its banks.
A total of 700 people are being airlifted to Katherine and then bussed to Darwin to temporary accommodation. Regional Controller Commander Daniel Bacon reported that the community is completely isolated.
An evacuation mission to relocate hundreds of residents from remote flooded townships to temporary housing is currently underway in the Northern Territory, in light of a record-breaking deluge and a dangerous weather warning. The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a severe weather warning for Barkly and parts of Carpentaria, Gregory and Tanami districts, with six-hourly rainfall totals of between 90 to 140 mm being possible. The Victoria River at Kalkarindji is currently at 14.75 metres and is expected to remain above the major flood level of 14-metres until this evening, with further rainfall totals of 10-25 mm and possible isolated heavier falls forecast for Thursday which may prolong the major flooding. The Victoria is also rising at Dashwood Crossing and Victoria River Crossing and is above 15.2-metres.
(Image Source: http://www.9news.com.au) An emergency declaration was made yesterday for the Gregory District, which includes the communities of Daguragu, Kalkarindji, Pigeon Hole, Palumpa and Yarralin, following the upper Victoria River bursting its banks. Over 700 people are being evacuated by air to Katherine, before being bused to Darwin, and into temporary accommodation. Regional Controller Commander Daniel Bacon noted that the community had become completely cut off.
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