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IMPORTANT HEALTH NOTICE
The team at Community Connection hopes you remained safe and as dry as possible during the floods this week. Many have certainly been affected with houses flooded, cars lost and homes evacuated. We feel for everyone in the North Queensland community, particularly those who have lost so much.
For those who are now looking to clean up or assist others, please be mindful of injuries that can be caused by the clean up effort. A simple way to prevent cuts, abraisons (and subsequent infection from mud and slime) is to wear protective gloves. So we are asking all of you to please keep your hands safe and before you start your clean up ... Glove Up For Clean Up!
Please also be mindful when lifting or moving furniture, and ensure you get help with heavy items to avoid serious injuries. Remember if things are wet they may be heavier than you expect.
We wish you the best during the coming days, and look forward to seeing Townsville shine again.
To all our valued employees, individuals and families,
Please be advised that the Community Connection office will be closed tomorrow but the team will be available to respond via email.
The unprecedented weather event continues to create conditions that puts most of Townsville at risk. Our priority is that everyone remains safe and stays off the road. If you would like to discuss an aspect of your work please email your relevant coordinator; for anything urgent please phone the 'On Call' number - 0488796722.
Please exercise the utmost caution and judgement to stay safe during these hazardous weather conditions We hope that everything will return to normal soon and are thinking of you all.
Please read the latest update below from TCC.
IMPORTANT INFOMATION FROM TOWNSVILLE CITY COUNCIL:
Residents in many suburbs across Townsville are warned that they may experience flooding from rapid rises of the Ross River. This includes Rosslea, Hermit Park, Railway Estate, Townsville City, Oonoonba, Idalia, Cluden, West End, Rowes Bay, Garbutt, Aitkenvale, Cranbrook, Currajong, Mysterton, Pimlico, Mundingburra, Douglas, Annandale, Kirwan and Thuringowa Central and South Townsville areas.
Everyone in the above suburbs should ensure they move away from riverbanks and get to higher ground before 8.30pm Sunday night. Residents still in their homes in these suburbs should move to the highest ground in their dwelling before 8.30pm Sunday night.
A map of potential inundated properties will released shortly by Townsville City Council.
If you require evacuation assistance, contact SES on 132 500. For life-threatening emergencies call 000.
For more information listen to local radio, phone 1800 738 541 or visit Councils Emergency Management Dashboard disaster.townsville.qld.gov.au
Ross River:
The Ross River dam spillway gates may open to their full setting between the hours of 8.30pm Sunday night and 6am Monday. This setting would release up to 2000 cubic metres of water per second out of the dam.
The Ross River at Aplin Weir is currently at 2.96 metres (above the major flood level of 2.90 m) and rising. The river level will continue rising overnight Sunday into Monday.
Bohle River:
Flooding has eased on the Little Bohle. Moderate flood levels continue on the Bohle River with renewed rises possible.
No observations are currently available for the Bohle River at Mt Bohle. Based on upstream river levels, the Bohle River at Mt Bohle is expected to be above the moderate flood level of 5.50 metres and falling. The Bohle River at Mt Bohle is likely to remain above the moderate flood level (5.50 m) during Sunday. Renewed rises similar to those recorded in previous days are possible.
Black River and Bluewater Creek:
Stream levels along the Black River and Bluewater Creek are falling and both remain below the minor flood level. Renewed rises similar to those recorded in previous days are possible with further heavy rainfall.
Flood Safety Advice:
Remember: If it's flooded, forget it. For flood emergency assistance contact the SES on 132 500. For life threatening emergencies, call Triple Zero (000) immediately.
Current emergency information is available at www.qld.gov.au/alerts
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