As tens of thousands of customers in the state remained without power on Thursday night, the Bureau of Meteorology warned more rain would fall in Gippsland on Friday.
The Victorian Government has extended its draconian state of emergency
It gives the Government extraordinary powers to keep people inside their homes
Health Minister Health Martin Foley extended the state of emergency to July 1
Foley signed off on the order on June 2 after consulting the chief health officer
The Government first brought in the state of emergency on March 16, 2020
It was initially set to remain for four weeks, but has been extended 17 times
Residents, visitors urged to leave Australian region as fire conditions worsen Reuters
dimanche, 29 décembre 2019 à 12:25 - Victoria is expecting dangerous fire weather on Monday and Tuesday.
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Residents and vacationers in part of the Australian state of Victoria were urged to leave on Sunday ahead of what is expected to be a day of extreme fire danger.
Authorities said temperatures of more than 40 Celsius (104 Fahrenheit), strong winds, thunderstorms and a wind change moving across the state meant Monday would be one of the most significant fire weather days in Victoria s history.
State Emergency Management Commissioner Andrew Crisp told both residents and tens of thousands of vacationers in the East Gippsland region to leave no later than Monday morning.
The body of a 35-year-old man has been found in a popular swimming spot in the latest of a string of tragic drowning incidents this summer.
The man was found on Tuesday after getting in the water at Thompsons Beach in the Murray River in Victoria.
He was declared dead after the Victorian Police Dive Unit found him at around 8.40pm on Tuesday night.
The body of a 35-year-old man has been found in a popular swimming spot in the latest of a string of tragic drowning incidents this summer. Pictured: Murray River Victoria
He was declared dead after the Victorian Police Dive Unit found him at around 8.40pm on Tuesday night (Stock)
Fire and strong wind warnings still in place as a heatwave conditions ease across south-eastern states
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Sweltering conditions have eased in much of Victoria and South Australia, but fire danger remains and the heat is expected to continue in New South Wales and Queensland into Australia Day.
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A cool change hit Melbourne earlier than expected, seeing temperatures dramatically drop
Parts of NSW and Queensland are expected to maintain high temperatures into Australia Day