Efforts to reconnect thousands of homes and businesses still without power nearly a week after a storm lashed Victoria could be hampered by more rain on the way over the next few days.
Heavy falls are expected in parts of Gippsland already experiencing flooding, although the Bureau of Meteorology is not expecting similar downpours to those that caused evacuations last week.However, the rain may pose a threat to the state’s energy infrastructure, with a coal mine at the Yallourn power station still at risk of flooding.
Minor flood warnings were in place on Tuesday for the Gippsland Lakes, Latrobe River, Thomson River and Yarra River.as floodwater gushed into homes, leaving behind a thick layer of brown sludge and debris. Mr Laczko said a further 10 to 20 millimetres was expected on Saturday before conditions improved early next week.“It is likely we will see some renewed river rises, but it’s extremely unlikely we’ll see any renewed flooding concerns. We may see some isolated catchments up to minor flooding again.”
As a result, she said, a section of the coal mine at Yallourn power station had been evacuated and an exclusion zone established to help mitigate the risk of flooding.
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