South Australia's State Emergency Service says the park levee is failing and floodwater from the River Murray could threaten residents' safety.
abc.net.au/news/kingston-on-murray-caravan-park-evacuated-amid-rising-river/101769192The State Emergency Service has issued an emergency warning for the Kingston-on-Murray Caravan Park, in South Australia's Riverland.An emergency warning has been issued for the Kingston-on-Murray Caravan Park due to a failing leveeAdditional ferry closures have been announced
The SES said the park levee was failing and there was a risk of floodwater threatening the safety of people in the park.According to the caravan park's Facebook page, it has been closed to guests since November 28. Meanwhile, SA Police said the Purnong ferry will close from 7pm tonight and the Walker Flat ferry will close from 7pm tomorrow due to the rising waters.Life's savings washed away
A Riverland grower has had 13 years of hard work and his life's savings washed away by floodwater in the Riverland.Peter Singh said he could only watch on when his 30-acre vineyard was washed away in three hours as a result of a levee breaking in Renmark.Riverland grower Peter Singh at his Renmark vineyard."We bought a nice vineyard and we thought we'd put a house on it and live happily ever.
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