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| Several missing in Tasmania in aftermath of eastern Australia storms - rolling report | Several missing in Tasmania in aftermath of eastern Australia storms - rolling report |
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| 1.38am BST | |
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| Here’s some footage of the South Esk River entering Launceston through Cataract Gorge. | |
| Keep in mind it hasn’t even peaked yet. | |
| @CataractGorge in flood. @CityLaunceston @ExaminerOnline @TouringTassie @BOM_Tas Video courtesy of @Studio69AU pic.twitter.com/uhOX8v7HOV | |
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| The flooding is quite widespread in Tasmania, as this map shows. | |
| Launceston is fairly used to getting washed out, although this event is particularly bad. | |
| The culprits are the North and South Esk Rivers, which flow into the Tamar River at Launceston. | |
| The South Esk River flows from Mathinna through the towns of Perth and Evandale. It’s much bigger than the North Esk, which flows from the slopes of Ben Nevis. | |
| The North Esk has peaked at Launceston but the bulk of the South Esk is still rising and is expected to deliver a huge volume of floodwater to Launceston later today and tomorrow. That is, as you might imagine, very bad news. | |
| The flood at Latrobe is caused by the Mersey River. The catchment received 280mm of rain in the 24-hours between 9am Sunday and 9am Monday. | |
| Thanks to Mike Ticher for producing this map. | |
| 1.18am BST | |
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| More than 100 people have been arrested by helicopter in Tasmania since the flooding began, most of them in the northwest town of Latrobe, where about 100 homes have been inundated. | |
| Tas Police have released this image of Latrobe, taken from the Westpac Rescue Helicopter today. pic.twitter.com/HbsyShrpyC | |
| One of those rescued is the husband of one of the missing women. The ABC reports that the woman, in her 70s, disappeared while her husband was being airlifted off the roof. | |
| The final missing person in Tasmania is an 81-year-old farmer who disappeared from Cluny’s Road at Ouse, in the central highlands. He was reportedly trying to move his sheep to higher ground. | |
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| The State Emergency Services (SES) gave an update on the search for three missing Tasmanians earlier this morning. | |
| Acting director of SES Tasmania, Nick Wilson, explained that the rescue helicopter spotted a woman clinging to debris in floodwater at Evandale, about 20km south of Launceston, on this morning. | |
| We have had a successful rescue of a female occupant of the vehicle just prior to daybreak and we are continuing the search for the male occupant of the vehicle. | |
| Wilson said the pair had driven their car into flood waters. It’s not clear how she managed to get out of her car. | |
| She was I believe holding onto some debris and it was quite a risky situation so it is a good news story but we do have some concerns for her male travelling companion and we have grave concerns for two elderly people missing in other parts of Tasmania. | |
| The three confirmed fatalities from NSW and ACT were also swept away in cars. Authorities are reminding people to not drive through floodwater, even if you think it’s not deep. | |
| 12.56am BST | 12.56am BST |
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| Information is still coming in about people killed or missing in the floods, but here’s what we know so far. | Information is still coming in about people killed or missing in the floods, but here’s what we know so far. |
| Three dead | Three dead |
| Four missing | Four missing |
| 12.44am BST | 12.44am BST |
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| Search continues for four people missing in storm, floodwaters | Search continues for four people missing in storm, floodwaters |
| Several Tasmanian towns are under water and coastal properties in Sydney are crumbling into the sea after an severe storm dumped more than 200mm of rain in some parts of eastern Australia. | Several Tasmanian towns are under water and coastal properties in Sydney are crumbling into the sea after an severe storm dumped more than 200mm of rain in some parts of eastern Australia. |
| Three people are confirmed dead in floods in NSW and the ACT and three more are still missing in flooded areas of Tasmania. A fourth man has been reported missing near Bondi, where a king tide has exaggerated damage done by the storm on Sunday. | Three people are confirmed dead in floods in NSW and the ACT and three more are still missing in flooded areas of Tasmania. A fourth man has been reported missing near Bondi, where a king tide has exaggerated damage done by the storm on Sunday. |
| Both Malcolm Turnbull and Bill Shorten have suspended their election campaigns today to tour affected areas. | Both Malcolm Turnbull and Bill Shorten have suspended their election campaigns today to tour affected areas. |
| Join us as we track the damage and recovery efforts. | Join us as we track the damage and recovery efforts. |