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The South Australian government has declared a major emergency as floodwaters on the Murray River continue to rise, with the potential for a second peak “even higher than the first”.
The model shows that there will be a peak in flooding in early December, with the possibility of another peak in late December or early January.
The prime minister of SA, Peter Malinauskas, said that the impacts will increase to communities, businesses, infrastructure and agriculture.
He said that the current model for the flow of the river of 175 gigaliters per day has not changed, but the Department of the Environment had provided new information on the possibility of a second peak.
“What we’ve seen in recent days is even more rainfall on the east coast in critical catchment areas, combined with a substantial release of water from the Hume Dam,” he said.
“These two things combined mean we now face a real possibility of another peak in river flow.
“At least, we make the prospect of [an] Extended and prolonged situation of river flow, which raises the degree of risk”.
He said the second peak “could be even higher than the first.”
The state cabinet will travel to the Riverland tomorrow where it will announce a relief package.
Malinauskas said the major emergency declaration would allow his government to be in the “best state of preparation for the inevitable recovery effort.”
THE MORE I COME.
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