Victoria floods live
As it happened: Towns on edge as floodwaters set to peak in Rochester
Evacuation orders have been issued for parts of Rochester, Seymour and Yea as fast-rising water threatens to inundate homes after rainfall records were broken across central Victoria on Monday.
- by Patrick Hatch and Alex Crowe
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As it happened: Rochester, Seymour and Yea residents ordered to evacuate; Bendigo warned over significant flooding
Residents in the regional Victorian town of Seymour have been told to evacuate the town immediately as flood waters rise rapidly.
- by Alex Crowe, Broede Carmody, Patrick Hatch and Caroline Schelle
VRC donates $500,000 as part of fundraising push for flood victims
The Victoria Racing Club says it feels “a sense of responsibility” to use its Melbourne Cup carnival platform to help raise funds for flood victims.
- by Damien Ractliffe
Victoria floods as it happened: Waters rise at Echuca, Kerang; Road to Falls Creek closed due to landslide; Why the Murray is flowing the wrong way at Barmah
Residents of Echuca are on edge as the Murray River continues to rise, as Kerang braces for flooding. The Bureau of Meteorology has warned that more rain is on the way for already sodden and flooded parts of Victoria.
- by Lachlan Abbott and Caroline Schelle
As it happened Victoria floods: Too late to leave Barmah, Kerang; Murray River expected to peak at Echuca on Sunday
Echuca residents are hoping a newly constructed levee will save hundreds of homes from inundation today as waters rise, while Kerang locals have been told to evacuate. The Bureau of Meteorology has warned that more rain is on the way for already sodden and flooded parts of Victoria.
- by Lachlan Abbott and Caroline Schelle
As it happened: Kerang told to evacuate, Echuca on high alert as SES issues evacuation orders across state; BOM warns of more rain
Echuca residents are hoping a newly constructed levee will save hundreds of homes from inundation today as waters rise, while Kerang locals have been told to evacuate. The Bureau of Meteorology has warned that more rain is on the way for already sodden and flooded parts of Victoria.
- by Lachlan Abbott and Caroline Schelle
If a house scored 9 out of 10 for flood risk, would you buy it?
Potential home buyers who could view a flood risk score out of 10 on an online listing steered clear of homes at highest risk, an international study found.
- by Kate Burke
As it happened: Kerang, Horsham on high alert as SES issues more evacuation orders across state; BOM warns of more rain
The Bureau of Meteorology has warned that more rain is on the way for already sodden and flooded parts of Victoria. Residents of Kerang have been warned they could be isolated for up to a week if they remain in the town when it floods.
- by Ashleigh McMillan and Lachlan Abbott
Two million litres of milk at risk as flood cuts power to Bega
Dairy giant Bega Cheese is scrambling to move millions of litres of milk to different facilities as flooding cuts off roads and power supply.
- by Jessica Yun
As it happened: Residents brace for worsening conditions in Echuca; evacuation warnings continue as floodwaters rise
Deadly floods continue to inundate homes in central and northern Victoria. In Echuca, more than 1000 properties were expected to be flooded as the Campaspe River broke its banks and steadily rose to above 96 metres.
- by Rachael Dexter and Ashleigh McMillan
As it happened: Flooding to remain ‘for a week’; more evacuation orders are issued
The deadly floods inundating homes in central and northern Victoria are not expected to recede for up to a week, as emergency services warn of some of the “largest evacuations that we have ever seen” in coming days.
- by Roy Ward and Ashleigh McMillan
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