The River Murray has been closed to all non-essential activity from the South Australian border to Wellington, with the state government citing ongoing safety concerns about rising floodwaters.
abc.net.au/news/river-murray-closed-to-all-non-essential-activity-during-flood/101792390The South Australian government has closed the River Murray to all non-essential activity, effective immediately, with the ban to stay in place "for some time to come".
SA Premier Peter Malinauskas said the ban would ensure public safety and help to protect vital levee banks"When people are at risk, and our emergency services have to respond, that's a drain on those resources that could otherwise be deployed out in the community." Previously, an exclusion zone of 50 metres was in place around powerlines which Mr Malinauskas said had meant some disconnections had been avoided.
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