FLOOD WATCH AND ACT
PREPARE TO EVACUATE
FLOOD WATCH AND ACT
PREPARE TO EVACUATE
PREPARE TO EVACUATE
This Watch and Act message is issued for
Younghusband, Mannum, Caloote, Pompoota, Mypolonga.
There is a high risk of flooding for low lying areas of Younghusband, Mannum, Caloote, Pompoota and Mypolonga, due to rapid river level rises, that may threaten your safety.
Regardless of your property's ability to withstand flood impacts there is a chance you may become flooded or isolated. If you remain in the area you may become trapped without water, power and other essential services.
You should now prepare to evacuate. If the situation worsens it may not be safe to leave. It may be too dangerous for emergency services to assist you.
Regardless of your property's ability to withstand flood impacts there is a chance you may become flooded or isolated. If you remain in the area you may become trapped without water, power and other essential services.
You should now prepare to evacuate. If the situation worsens it may not be safe to leave. It may be too dangerous for emergency services to assist you.
What you should do:
- Follow your Emergency Plan
- Prepare your family, home and pets for evacuation
- Move items of value to a safe place
- Check on your neighbours and notify family and friends of your plans
- For SES assistance phone 132 500. If the matter is life threatening call 000 (triple zero)
- If your plan is to leave, or if you require time to leave, you should consider leaving now. Only leave if you are certain that the path is clear to a safer place.
You should evacuate to stay with family, friends or alternate accommodation in areas unaffected by flooding. You should make arrangements now for where you will stay when you need to leave.
If you are unable to find accommodation, an Emergency Relief Centre is open at the Mannum Football Club, Belvedere Ave, Mannum where support and emergency accommodation can be arranged.
This message was issued by the State Emergency Service.
Impacts in your area:
- Be aware that floodwaters may rise rapidly and are likely to be fast moving
- Do not let children to play in or near floodwater or drains
- Do not walk, ride or drive through floodwater.
Stay informed:
- Check the SES website at www.ses.sa.gov.au
- Monitor local conditions and tune in to your local ABC on a battery-powered radio for updates
- Call the SA Emergency Infoline on 1800 362 361
- Road closure information is available from https://traffic.sa.gov.au/
- People who are deaf, or have a hearing or speech impairment, can contact the SA Emergency Infoline via the National Relay Service on 1800 555 727 (TTY users 1800 555 677)
- Follow the SES on Twitter (@SA_SES) or Facebook (SA State Emergency Service)
- For weather warnings and forecasts visit www.bom.gov.au.
Message Name: Younghusband_to_Mypolonga
This message is valid from: 15/12/2022 14:30:00
The next update is expected by 18/02/2023 11:30:00
, or as the situation changes.
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