Significant rainfall overnight has resulted in rising floodwaters across the north and northwest.
Yesterday, the State Emergency Service made the decision to issue Emergency Warnings to Evacuate for a number of communities, to give them plenty of time to respond in daylight hours.
這裡有目前的疏散警告：
• Mersey River (Kimberley, Elizabeth Town, Merseylea, Sunnyside, Railton, Sassafras, Latrobe, Tarleton and surrounds)
• North Esk River (parts of Newstead in the Hart Street area)
• Downstream of Lake Isandula Dam (Isandula Road, Preston Road and Gawler Road)
• Meander River (Meander, Montana, Red Hills, Deloraine, Reedy Marsh, Exton, Westbury, Selbourne, Quamby Bend, Hagley, Westwood, Carrick and surrounds)
There is also an Emergency Warning – Move to higher ground for St Patricks River (Nunamara, Myrtle Bank, Corkerys Road and surrounds)
Residents in these areas are strongly recommended to leave if it is safe to do so.
SES 建議，如果您居住在這些地區，請在安全的情況下撤離，並前往位於安全地點的家人或朋友家中，或前往避難中心。.
如果無法投靠親友，這些地區的疏散中心是：
• Latrobe Memorial Hall, 170 Gilbert Street,
• The Green Shed 52 Crockers Street, Railton
• Deloraine Community Centre – 2-8 Alverston Dr, Deloraine
• Ulverstone Recreation Centre, 2 Flora St, Ulverstone
Last night, only low numbers of people had attended the Council managed evacuation centres.
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 SES is closely monitoring the Ringarooma, North Esk, South Esk, St Patricks, Forth and Ouse Rivers.
The State Emergency Service Acting Director, Leon Smith, advises that “Flood inundation modelling from the 2016 event has been used to inform our response and we are well prepared for this significant and protracted event.
“緊急警報已啟動，將直接傳送訊息至受影響撤離區內所有手機及固定電話用戶。緊急救護服務 (SES) 已對可能受影響的房屋進行敲門通知。.
“While rain is expected to ease through Friday, floodwaters will continue to pose a threat for some time and it will take several days before the floodwaters subside.”
Overnight, SES were advised by TasWater of a dam at risk of failure at Lake Isandula, near Gawler. An emergency alert was issued to the community to evacuate the area immediately including 42 residences. Houses in the at-risk area were also door-knocked to ensure residents were able to evacuate safely.
TasWater has advised that the dam level has now stopped increasing and is considered stable. A full assessment will be conducted at first light.
70 residences in the Newstead area in Launceston were also evacuated overnight.
Overnight, the SES received 147 calls to the 132 500 number, and responded to 39 requests for assistance.
The Tasmania Emergency Information Service has also been established to provide flood-affected communities with general information throughout this weather event. People can call 6145 5303 for the cost of a local call.
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。.
The Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) has advised that this a significant rain event that will continue to impact the north and north-west of the state until early Friday morning with ongoing flooding into next week.
洪水監測和警告已在 TasALERT 上發布，應予以密切關注。.
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/ – for the latest weather forecast and warnings.
• www.tasalert.com – for current flood warnings and advice.
• https://www.ses.tas.gov.au/ – for advice on how to prepare, and make flood and evacuation plans.
• https://www.police.tas.gov.au/community-alerts/ – for road closures
如遇傾盆大雨及洪水：
• 確認家人和鄰居，特別是弱勢者，都已了解情況並有應變計畫。.
• 密切監督兒童。.
• Minimise unnecessary travel.
• Never enter or drive through floodwaters, and when driving look out for debris on roads including fallen trees and power lines.
• 管理寵物和牲畜。.
• Be prepared for flash-flooding.
• Be prepared for power outages.
• Listen to the ABC radio.
如需協助：
• Tasmania Emergency Information Service for flood-affected communities with general information throughout this weather event on 6145 5303 for the cost of a local call.
• 請致電 132 500 聯繫 SES，以獲取與洪水和風暴相關的緊急協助。.
• 在危及生命的緊急情況下，請撥打 000。.