Tasmania SES is asking the community to be prepared with potentially heavy rainfall and severe and dangerous thunderstorms forecast today.
“There is a significant weather system forecast today, and we are advising everyone to be prepared and keep informed of the conditions,” said SES Executive Director, Mick Lowe.
“The weather system, including possible very dangerous thunderstorm activity, has started crossing the state this morning and is expected to extend to the north coast and south of state in the coming hours.
“Very dangerous thunderstorms have already impacted parts of the northwest coast and are now moving towards the Central North, Central Plateau and Midlands districts, with the townships of Deloraine and George Town at greatest risk.
“The system is likely to produce heavy rain and possible flash flooding in localised areas.
“Tasmania SES has already received 14 requests for assistance, 13 in the northwest and 1 in the north.
Poor weather will continue tomorrow where damaging westerly winds are expected in the areas of Bass Strait islands and exposed areas of the northern coastline.
“塔斯馬尼亞緊急事故管理服務處（Tasmania SES）正在為惡劣天氣做準備，我們也鼓勵民眾同樣做好準備。”
國家緊急服務處建議民眾應該：
- 密切監督兒童。.
- 確保家人和鄰居都已得知警告。.
- 管理寵物和牲畜。.
- 固定戶外物品，包括家具和遊樂器材。.
- 以防停電做好準備，並致電 132 004 向 TasNetworks 報告任何停電情況。.
- 小心受損的樹木和電線，開車時請小心。.
- Listen to the ABC radio or check www.ses.tas.gov.au 以獲得進一步的建議。.
“請記住，如果您身處遭受強降雨影響的區域，塔斯馬尼亞警方的建議是，確保道路安全，放慢速度，打開車前燈，切勿開車經過淹水路段。”
做好準備並隨時掌握最新資訊：
- weather information and warnings available at bom.gov.au
- SES Flood Warnings available at TasALERT.com 以及在 facebook.com/tasalert
- road closures at 警察.塔斯马尼亚.gov.au/社区警报/
- preparedness information available at ses.tas.gov.au