Flood and Windstorm in Victoria – Australia
BRISBANE – Residents in the state of Victoria since Sunday night, leaving their homes because of flooding from major rivers continues to drown the area north and west of Victoria.
The Australian daily proclaim Monday (09/06/2010), floods have drowned 250 Victorian homes and this figure is estimated to be growing. Rivers overflowed following a weekend of high-periodic rainfall (50-200 mm) reached the peak volume of water during the last 15 years, but still there are some rivers that have not reached maximum capacity.
If the rain continues to fall, rivers are overflowing water would increase, thus Prime Minister of Victoria John Brumby after receiving reports of officers who deal with such disasters. He also said the most serious problem that can only be seen 24-36 hours ahead, judging by the river flooding continues.
Meanwhile in the state of New South Wales (NSW) and South Australia (SA) on the weekend winds caused about 4,000 homes in SA did not get the flow of electricity and 25,000 people living in the NSW south coast had not obtained the flow of electricity due to wind very hard to damage the roof.
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