Echuca residents are racing to build a two-and-a-half-kilometre levee to protect their town from the Murray River when it’s expected to flood later this week, as businesses close and supplies run low. nikkprecel and Ash_McMillan
Echuca residents are racing to build a two-and-a-half-kilometre levee to protect their town from the Murray River when it’s expected to flood later this week, as businesses close and supplies run low.
He urged residents near the Loddon River town to consider whether they had the healthcare and necessities they needed.Campaspe Shire mayor Chrissy Weller said it was possible a “couple of thousand” homes in Echuca would be inundated in coming weeks, and the Australian Defence Force was working with Echuca residents to limit the damage by getting the levee built with sandbags and mud.
Murray Watt, the federal emergency services minister, announced that residents of a further nine municipalities were now eligible for one-off flood relief payments. As of 2pm Tuesday, there will be 14 council areas where residents affected by the floods can claim the $1000 payment per adult or $400 per child. The municipalities now included are Bendigo, Benalla, Moonee Valley, Mount Alexander, Boroondara, Central Goldfields, Loddon, Murrindindi and Yarra.
Watt also said there needed to be a conversation about government-funded buybacks of homes or properties affected by floods.
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