Woman has narrow escape after falling into flooded drain in Daylesford, as central Victoria and western Melbourne hit by flooding and building damage
Water covers the running track as bad weather delays races during the 142nd running of the Stawell Gift at Central Park, Stawell, on Monday. Western Melbourne, central and eastern Victoria have been pummelled by storms overnight.Water covers the running track as bad weather delays races during the 142nd running of the Stawell Gift at Central Park, Stawell, on Monday. Western Melbourne, central and eastern Victoria have been pummelled by storms overnight.
There were close to 250 reports of building damage and 110 flood-related incidents in the 24 hours to 7am, the State Emergency Service said.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Mason expected the number of callouts to rise in coming hours as the weather system heads east and more residents wake up to find damage at their homes.had a narrow escape after falling into a stormwater drain just before 9pm. She fell down an embankment and was carried by fast-flowing water until she grabbed hold of a metal pole, according to Victoria police.
The western suburbs of Melbourne including Melton, and parts of Geelong, were among the areas hardest hit overnight.
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