Residents of eastern Victoria are now bracing for flash flooding and damaging winds after enduring days of dangerous fire conditions which prompted widespread evacuations.
Gippsland communities are likely breathing a sigh of relief as a strong cold front delivered welcome rainfall across the region on Tuesday afternoon.
A Watch and Act warning remains in place for residents in the Cobbannah, Culloden and Moornapa areas as firefighters work to contain a large bushfire burning at Duffy Rd in Briagolong. “The rain will fall. It will dry out again so we need to make we have good containment lines and that will take a couple of days to do,” he said at a media conference on Tuesday.
VicEmergency confirmed the threat had eased as of 4.30pm, but urged residents to stay informed as the fire is not yet under control.
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