{"id":7273,"date":"2022-10-12T16:08:22","date_gmt":"2022-10-12T05:08:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ses.tas.gov.au\/?p=7273"},"modified":"2026-03-26T17:36:45","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T06:36:45","slug":"tasmania-ses-renew-call-to-tasmanians-to-prepare-for-intense-rain-and-potential-flooding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ses.tas.gov.au\/ms\/tasmania-ses-renew-call-to-tasmanians-to-prepare-for-intense-rain-and-potential-flooding\/","title":{"rendered":"Tasmania SES renew call to Tasmanians to prepare for intense rain and potential flooding"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tasmania State Emergency Service (SES) is renewing the call to Tasmanians, particularly those in the north and north-west, to be prepared for intense rainfall, damaging winds, and potential flooding from tonight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tasmania SES Acting Director, Leon Smith, said \u201cAs forecast by the Bureau of Meteorology (BoM), Tasmania is looking at a protracted rain event of significance that is going to impact the north and north-west of the state from tonight.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe state is already very wet, which means that rain over the next few days could lead to flooding in the forecast areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s imperative that Tasmanians heed the warnings and take note that intense rainfalls could lead to significant flooding within the north-west, north, and north-east areas of the state.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Forecast damaging winds, combined with wet soil, could lead to trees coming down, and power outages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOf concern in the first instance, modelling shows impacts on the north-west townships of Railton, Latrobe, Wivenhoe, Burnie, and Sheffield,\u201d said Acting Director Smith.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis is a dynamic situation of significance that we are monitoring, but inevitably we will see flooding in some areas within the forecast areas over the coming days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIf you know that you live in a low-lying area that is prone to flooding; if you were in areas of the North-West in the 2016 floods; and you are aware that your property, or the property of someone you know, has been previously impacted by flood, there is a high chance flood impacts will be seen during this event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI encourage the community to keep up-to-date with the weather and flood warnings from the official emergency sources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cUtilise resources on the SES website and plan to make decisions safely. This is forecast to be an event of significance and emergency services are prepared to assist the community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIf you have any concerns about the current situation, make a decision to leave early.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SES urge people to seek further information and keep up-to-date with information from:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7 http:\/\/www.bom.gov.au\/tas\/warnings\/<\/a> – for the latest weather forecast and warnings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7 https:\/\/www.alert.tas.gov.au\/<\/a> – for current flood warnings and advice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7 https:\/\/www.ses.tas.gov.au\/<\/a> – for advice on how to prepare, and make flood and evacuation plans<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7 https:\/\/www.police.tas.gov.au\/community-alerts\/<\/a> – for road closures<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the event of heavy rainfall and flooding:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7 Check that family and neighbours, especially those who are vulnerable, are aware and have a plan in place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7 Supervise children closely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7 Minimise unnecessary travel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7 Never enter or drive through floodwaters, and when driving look out for debris on roads including fallen trees and power lines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7 Manage pets and livestock.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7 Be prepared for flash-flooding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7 Be prepared for power outages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7 Listen to the ABC radio<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For assistance:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7 Call SES on 132 500 for flood and storm-related emergency assistance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7 Dial Triple Zero (000) in a life-threatening emergency.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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