Deep potholes have formed on the Hume Freeway near Seymour, where the flooded Goulburn River threatens the town. liammannix reports. vicfloods victoria floods flood
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More than 300 homes and businesses in southern and western Victoria are in the dark, after Powercor crews restored supply to almost 10,000 customers overnight.Falling trees have damaged power infrastructure in Woodend South and Gellibrand, affecting a total of 174 households and businesses in that area.
Additional crews have been placed on standby to deal with the demand. As of 10am, there was one active outage impacting 133 Jemena customers in the Melbourne suburb of Maidstone. We’ve spoken to the president of the club, Ian Gomm, who has been clearing out bins, bikes and other items before they go under.Crisp says Maribyrnong to peak soon; SES receives 542 callsVictoria’s emergency management head says flooding along the Maribyrnong River which forced some to evacuate their homes in Melbourne’s inner north-west should subside later today.
The level of the Maribyrnong River at Maribyrnong is currently at 3.46 metres, exceeding the major flood level of 2.9 metres. It is expected to peak around 3.8 metres this morning.
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