Date: 15 October 2022
While it is no longer raining heavily in the Northern and North West regions, rivers are still rising as floodwaters move downstream across the weekend.
Isolated showers are expected to continue with expected rainfall up to 10-25mm for the North and North West region.
The situation is being monitored and flood warnings will be updated as the flooding develops and peaks are forecast.
There is an Emergency Warning – Avoid flooded areas still current for:
- Meander River (Deloraine, north of the Bass Highway only, Reedy Marsh, Exton, Westbury, Selbourne, Quamby Bend, Hagley, Westwood, Carrick and surrounds).
SES advises that if you live in these areas, you should monitor www.tasalert.com for updates to SES flood warnings.
如果無法投靠親友，這些地區的疏散中心是：
- Deloraine Community Centre – 2-8 Alverston Drive, Deloraine
- University of Tasmania, Newnham, off Newnham Drive.
Low numbers of people have made use of the Council managed evacuation centres.
The SES continues to monitor the Western, Dampers, Mole Creeks and Lobsters Rivulet as well as the River Ouse and Macquarie, Meander, South Esk, Hadspen, Lake, North Esk, Liffey, St Patricks, Forth and Mersey Rivers.
Road closures across impact areas due to flood and storm damage. Details of road closures are changing rapidly and details are maintained on Tasmania Police – Community Alerts website.
SES 重申駕駛條件可能危險的警告。部分道路和橋梁可能受到影響。依路況駕駛，切勿涉水。淹水有安全風險，切勿在淹水地區行走、玩耍、騎行或駕車。.
The State Emergency Service Acting Director, Leon Smith, advises that “While rain has eased, floodwaters will continue to pose a threat for some time and it will take several days before the floodwaters subside.”
TasWater 持續監測位於 Gawler 附近 Isandula 湖的水壩。.
- Downstream of Lake Isandula Dam (Isandula Road, Preston Road and Gawler Road), an advice message is in place to return safely.
From midnight to 1500 hours on Friday 14 October, the SES received 193 calls to 132 500, resulting in 13 Requests for Assistance. Overnight statistics are not available at the time of this release.
塔斯馬尼亞緊急資訊服務中心已成立，旨在為受洪水影響的社區在此次天氣事件中提供一般資訊。民眾可致電 6145 5303 獲取資訊，費用僅為市話價。.
如需水災和風暴援助，請撥打 132 500；如遇危及生命之緊急情況，請撥打 Triple Zero。.
氣象局（BoM）已發布預警，這是一場重大的降雨事件，預計將影響該州北部和西北部地區，洪水將持續到下週。.
塔斯馬尼亞警方提醒無人機操作員注意安全，並了解有關使用無人機的規定，特別是可能限制在緊急航空行動進行區域飛行的規定。.
SES flood warnings are on TasALERT and should be carefully monitored.
給社群的建議：
SES 敦促民眾尋求更多資訊並隨時掌握以下來源的最新資訊：
- http://www.bom.gov.au/tas/warnings/ – 以獲取最新天氣預報與警報。.
- www.tasalert.com – 以獲取目前的洪水警告和建議。.
- https://www.ses.tas.gov.au/ – 尋求有關如何準備以及制定洪水和撤離計畫的建議。.
- https://www.police.tas.gov.au/community-alerts/ – 關於道路封閉
如遇傾盆大雨及洪水：
- 檢查家人和鄰居，特別是弱勢群體，是否已獲悉情況並制定了應對計畫。.
- 密切監督兒童。.
- 減少不必要的旅行。.
- 切勿涉水或開車穿越洪水，開車時請注意路面上的雜物，包括倒塌的樹木和電線。.
- 管理寵物和牲畜。.
- 請為突發性洪水做好準備。.
- 做好停電的準備。.
- 收聽 ABC廣播電台。.
如需協助：
- 塔斯馬尼亞州為受洪水影響的社區提供緊急資訊服務，透過電話 6145 5303 即可在天氣事件期間獲得一般資訊，通話費用僅為本地電話費。.
- 請致電 132 500 聯繫 SES 以獲得與洪水和風暴相關的緊急援助。.
- 在危及生命的緊急情況下，請撥打零零零（000）。.
A press conference updating the situation will be held at the Emergency Management Centre ground floor media room, 70 Collins St, at 11.30am today, 15 October.