7 of 10 SINKING and TILTING; Floods leave 3500 evacuated across NSW! Flooding isolates residents in Victoria!

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Australia TILTING and BACKWASHING:

/ Floods leave 3500 evacuated across NSW
AROUND 3500 people across NSW face an indefinite wait before they can return to their homes as continuous heavy rain swells rivers across the state. Meanwhile 2000 people remain isolated by flood waters across the state's north-west. /

/ Rain unrelenting as floodwaters spread
There are major flooding concerns across huge parts of New South Wales and Victoria as residents brace for more heavy rain tonight. /

/ Flooding isolates residents in Victoria. FLOODING has caused the town of Katamatite, in Victoria's north-east, to become isolated. /

Indonesia SINKING:

Java -

/ Houses and Rice in Flooded Flood Sragen
A number of houses in the village of Candi Baru, Sragen, Central Java, Saturday (3/3) afternoon flooded as high as 30 centimeters. Flooding also soaking houses in Housing Plumbungan Indah. Covering tens of hectares of rice fields flooded also flood. These floods triggered by heavy rain for six hours and overflow reservoir Kembangan. /

/ River flood of 1300 Houses in Bath Cikeruh Bojongloa
At least 1300 houses in the village of Bojongloa, Rancaekek district, Bandung regency, due to overflowing rivers inundated Cikeruh, on Friday (2/3) evening. Four of the seven neighborhoods in the Village Bojongloa suffered the worst flood until the water reaches a height of 80 centimeters. /

Borneo -

/ A total of 47 points spread over 10 districts Samarinda had flooded in January. In the months that rainfall has increased since last peak of the rainy season. "The floods in Samarinda geographically, because of the lower surface of Samarinda City from the sea. In addition, a number of areas are also much lower because of the swamp but was originally created to be like in Sempaja area residents," he said. /

Kalimantan -

/ 10 people swept, 3 dead, 2 missing. Ten people were swept away swept in Kotabaru, South Kalimantan, on Saturday afternoon, five of whom survived, three are confirmed dead and two others still missing. Interview, said Tri Basuki, swept away while trying to help victims in the River Baharu. Before the floods came, about 10 children bathing in the dam SMPN 5 Kotabaru or Sungi Baharu. /

Gorontalo -

/ Flooding in Village 4 Gorontalo not turn away
Floods submerge four villages in the city of Gorontalo, Gorontalo province, until Saturday (3/3) afternoon has not subsided. Until now, hundreds of flood victims still continue to survive in their own homes and are reluctant to evacuate. /

Aceh -

/ Flooding caused by Tangse, 300 Hectares of Rice Fields Severe Damage
As a result of flash floods and landslides, last Saturday, about 300 hectares (ha) of paddy fields in the District Tangse, Pidie, Aceh, was badly damaged. Now, buried in mud and flooded timber shipment. /

Riau -

/ Soak 4 Village flooding in Riau
Hundreds of residents in four rural settlements, District Browse, Rokan Hulu, Riau, flood. In addition, dozens of hectares of oil palm and rubber plantations also submerged. As a result, residents of property such as furniture damaged soaked in water as high as one meter. /

Australia:

Floods leave 3500 evacuated across NSW

AROUND 3500 people across NSW face an indefinite wait before they can return to their homes as continuous heavy rain swells rivers across the state.

Almost 2000 people in Sydney's flood-threatened north-western fringes were told to evacuate today as relentless rain put pressure on the already swamped Hawkesbury-Nepean River.

The rushing waters forced the closure of North Richmond Bridge - as the river reached 7.4 metres today afternoon and the Windsor Bridge was closed late this afternoon.

Mandy Brown, coordinator at the Baptist Church evacuation centre in Windsor, said they were prepared for a long stay.

"We will be open 24 hours and for as long as needed. We have enough beds, food and people to help out," she said.

NSW State Emergency Services (SES) commissioner Murray Kear told reporters that the Hawkesbury-Nepean River, which swelled after the Warragamba Dam opened its floodgates, had not had that amount of water in decades.

"We would have to go back 20 or 30 years to see some similar peaks," Mr Kear said at the SES south-western headquarters today.

Across the state, 900 people remain under evacuation orders in Cooma, another 600 are unable to return to their homes in Goulburn, and 60 people have been left stranded in Cowra.

"We are monitoring the likelihood of local heavy rain and are being cautious about allowing people to go back yet," SES spokesman Dave Owens said.

Evacuation warnings are in place for 400 people in Queanbeyan near Canberra as emergency services watch the Murrumbidgee River, with major flooding occurring at Gundagai and moderate flooding forecast for Wagga Wagga.

Gordon McKay, manager of the NSW flood watch centre at the Bureau of Meteorology, said overnight the biggest concern was the region stretching from Wagga Wagga to Canberra where up to 100mm is expected to fall over the next 48 hours.

Across the Snowy Mountains more than 100mm of rain is likely to fall into tomorrow.

In the Hawkesbury-Nepean river catchment, 20mm to 30mm was expected in the next 24 hours.

The BoM is now expecting the rainband which has caused this week's downpours will begin to move slowly to the northeast and weaken later into Monday.

Mr Kear said it has been an unprecedented event.

"There has been an unprecedented amount of rain over a long duration. It's been many, many years since the sheer amount of rainfall.

"This rain event covers 75 per cent of the state."

There have been 43 flood rescues since Monday, with 179 calls for help overnight.

Meanwhile 2000 people remain isolated by flood waters across the state's north-west.

"Even through who have had a really strong focus here we have also maintained a very strong presence in the already affected regions making sure we drop supplies and resupplies," Mr Owens said.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/breaking-news/floods-leave-3500-ev...

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Rain unrelenting as floodwaters spread

There are major flooding concerns across huge parts of New South Wales and Victoria as residents brace for more heavy rain tonight.

In Wagga Wagga, 100 soldiers are helping sandbag properties, with 200 residents of low lying areas of the city warned of an expected nine metre peak that could arrive on Sunday night.

The SES also says it is keeping a close watch on the Jugiong and Gundagai communities after the heavy rain returned today, causing creeks and dams to rise again.

A major flood peak of nine metres is forecast at Gundagai tonight.

West of Sydney, almost 1,900 people have been ordered to evacuate from the Hawkesbury Nepean Valley, and 1,500 people are still not allowed to return to their homes in Cooma and Cowra.

The evacuation order in Goulburn has been lifted, but Phil Campbell from the State Emergency Service says heavy rain is now moving towards the Snowy Mountains and Western Slopes.

"The conditions [in Goulburn] have been quite mild over the last 24 hours; there's very little rain," he said.

"However we still have some concerns for Cooma, which is a flash flood environment. There is the possibility of some heavy rain down there tonight and as a consequence we have asked those people to remain evacuated.

"We've had very heavy rain redevelop in the Riverina area with some falls since 9:00am (AEDT) of over 50mm.

"There are concerns for the Murrumbidgee and Lachlan river systems in particular.

"We have had to revise height predictions for the Lachlan River. This does indicate some major flooding is likely affect Forbes in coming days."
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Evacuation warnings are in place for the Goodradigbeee and Goobarragandra Rivers and low lying areas along the Tumut River at Tumut.

Falls of more than 30 millimetres around Hay and Griffith in the Western Riverina are also causing problems.

Authorities spent the afternoon doorknocking properties downstream of the Orange City water supply, in the state's central west, after an overflow alert was triggered.

The SES says there is more than 230 millimetres of water going over the spillway at Suma Park Dam.

Central West SES region controller Craig Ronan says further rainfall this afternoon could cause the dam level to rise.

He says residents need to be alert, but an evacuation order would only be issued if the overflow rose to 800 millimetres.

"We want to have a prepared community, we want to make sure people understand there is a lot more rain predicted, we want to err on the side of caution and make sure that we have people prepared if it happened," he said.

Meanwhile, towns in Victoria's north-east are stocking up with supplies with up to 100 millimetres of rain expected in some parts tonight.

Katamatite, north of Shepparton, is now isolated while Tungamah can only be accessed via four wheel drive in the south.

Moira Shire Mayor Alex Monk says there are other areas of concern.

"We are going to have issues again in Yarrawonga. I'm not sure about Bundalong now because the highway's cut three ways," she said.

Ms Monk says there is water everywhere.

"I went up in the ABC helicopter. It didn't matter which way we looked there was water everywhere," she said.

"Whether it was to the north, the east where the water is coming from, to the south, it's water coming in off the Broken Creek, there's water further south than that and to the west is where all the water is flowing to and it's just water almost everywhere."

John Newlands from the SES says the army is on standby.

"We also have some support in South Australia, some sand bag making machines to be utilised in the area," he said.

The SES says local catchments are already soaked and this rainfall is likely to become run off very quickly.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-03-03/rain-unrelenting-as-floodwate...

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Flooding isolates residents in Victoria

FLOODING has caused the town of Katamatite, in Victoria's north-east, to become isolated.

Shepparton incident control centre spokesman Graeme Macartney said all roads in and out of the town are closed and residents were being urged not to drive on flooded roads.

"It's very important to get that message across that the road signs are there for a reason," Mr Macartney said.

"Those that ignore them are putting at risk emergency service personnel that have other things they should be doing."

Residents in neighbouring town Numurkah are also under threat of isolation as flood waters are rising and more heavy rain is forecast.

Flood waters in the town hardest hit by floods, Tallygaroopna, were beginning to recede. However residents there and in neighbouring Tungamah were not out of the danger zone as the forecast heavy rain has not hit yet.
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Rainfall of between 50mm and 100mm is forecast for Victoria's north-east this evening and tomorrow morning Bureau of Meteorology senior meteorologist Phil King said.

This region has already received a drenching of between 150mm and 300mm of rain in the past five days.

Mr King said it could take days for some towns to feel the full impact of the heavy rain.

"The sun will come back out on Monday and it will be fairly mild," he said.

"But the river systems will stay in flood for a while. It will take a number of days for that water to make its way down the bottom reaches of the system."

Other towns of concern on Saturday are Albury, Wodonga, Wangaratta, Myrtleford, Bright and Yarrawonga.

In Gippsland there is a major flood warning for the Snowy River catchment with rain forecast above 100mm.

The State Emergency Service has deployed 30,000 sandbags to the state's north-east.

The army has sent 35 soldiers and six trucks to Shepparton ahead of the expected deluge, with the troops helping to ferry sandbags, food and water to stricken residents.

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/breaking-news/flooding-isolate...

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Indonesia:

47 points in Samarinda Flooded

SAMARINDA. A total of 47 points spread over 10 districts Samarinda had flooded in January. In the months that rainfall has increased since last peak of the rainy season.
"If the rainfall increases with river water factor pairs, so some areas can be inundated in Samarinda. Like looking at the experience of January which reached 47 points were flooded, because the total rainfall during the month reached 800 millimeters," said Head of Emergency and Logistics Management Agency Regional disaster (BPBD) Samarinda, Lamri.
Areas prone to waterlogging during heavy rains is like Jl Gastric Mangkurat, Jl P Antasari, the intersection Sempaja, Mulawarman Jl, Jl Pelita, Guerrilla Street, Young Street, Prosperity Rd.
The condition occurs due to several factors in the cliches, including the lack of water catchment areas due to land clearing such as building, land for housing and the maturation of coal mining. Not only was the pattern that littering is also the cause of siltation and drainage as well as the deadlock on the river.
"The floods in Samarinda geographically, because of the lower surface of Samarinda City from the sea. In addition, a number of areas are also much lower because of the swamp but was originally created to be like in Sempaja area residents," he said.
For this reason, he appealed to the community as a preventive measure to organize the environment in order to avoid a puddle of water to the surface. "The main thing to do is just a waste in place, and held a mutual aid on a regular basis. This is a good attitude in keeping the environment clean and also free from flooding," he explained. (water / lee)

http://www.sapos.co.id/index.php/berita/detail/Rubrik/17/32799

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10 people swept, 3 dead, 2 missing

Kotabaru (AFP) - Ten people were swept away swept in Kotabaru, South Kalimantan, on Saturday afternoon, five of whom survived, three are confirmed dead and two others still missing.

Three victims were children who were found dead identified as Irham, Akhmad Rifani, and Husni, according to the Head of the Regional Disaster Management Kotabaru Tri Basuki told AFP.

While the five other victims, Amat Tripendi, Bayah, Bilqis, Dani, and son, survived. While Dedi Kurniawan and Henry, an official disaster area, up to this writing has not been found.

Interview, said Tri Basuki, swept away while trying to help victims in the River Baharu.

Before the floods came, about 10 children bathing in the dam SMPN 5 Kotabaru or Sungi Baharu.

They then dragged the flood coming from upstream rivers that overflowed Baharu to the mainland.

Irham found dead entangled in the bridge near the police station Kotabaru, while Akhamad Rifani and Husni also found lifeless in the river near the settlement population Baharu.

http://www.antaranews.com/berita/299687/10-orang-terseret-banjir-3-...

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Flooding in Village 4 Gorontalo not turn away

Metrotvnews.com, Gorontalo: Floods submerge four villages in the city of Gorontalo, Gorontalo province, until Saturday (3/3) afternoon has not subsided. Until now, hundreds of flood victims still continue to survive in their own homes and are reluctant to evacuate.

Some residents opted to stay because they do not know where to evacuate. Residents were forced berkegiatan over puddles of water that comes into their homes since before dawn Saturday.

About 500 heads of families living in four villages, each Biawu, Donggala, Tenilo, and Limba B claimed to have received any assistance from local governments.

Flooding caused by overflowing rivers Bone. Previous heavy rains flushed Gorontalo city since Friday afternoon. (DSY)

http://www.metrotvnews.com/read/newsvideo/2012/03/03/146459/Banjir-...

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Flooding caused by Tangse, 300 Hectares of Rice Fields Severe Damage
Tangse - AFP: As a result of flash floods and landslides, last Saturday, about 300 hectares (ha) of paddy fields in the District Tangse, Pidie, Aceh, was badly damaged. Now, buried in mud and flooded timber shipment.

Because the flood disaster that occurred when it struck and soak the rice in the highlands of the mountain valley. Though the local area is a rice producing region that has a distinctive aroma and best quality in Aceh.

Media Indonesia data obtained from the Department of Agriculture Livestock Pidie, Thursday (1/3) damage to paddy fields were spread across eight locations, the Village Neubok Badeuk, Seunong Pulo, Pulo Kawa, Pulu Sa Mosque, Mosque Pulo Dua, Ulee Gunong, Blang Malo , and Krung Seukeuk.

Most damage in the village of Pulo Sa Mosque and Mosque Two Polu.

Monitoring the Media Indonesia, rice fields were hit by flash floods are part of rice seedlings in nurseries and there was also a period of growth or approximately 20 days old. (OL-11)

http://www.mediaindonesia.com/read/2012/03/03/302720/126/101/-Akiba...

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Houses and Rice in Flooded Flood Sragen

Liputan6.com, Sragen: A number of houses in the village of Candi Baru, Sragen, Central Java, Saturday (3/3) afternoon flooded as high as 30 centimeters. Flooding also soaking houses in Housing Plumbungan Indah. Covering tens of hectares of rice fields flooded also flood. These floods triggered by heavy rain for six hours and overflow reservoir Kembangan.

This situation is also difficult for the vehicles that pass in the District of Karang Malang. However, some vehicles are still forced through a pool of flood water as far as two kilometers.

These floods were often happens every heavy rain. According to local residents, on the verges reservoir has not been established as a water-retaining embankments. As a result of heavy rains every house in the village of New Temple and Housing Plumbungan Beautiful is always affected by flooding from the overflow of water reservoirs. (AIS)

http://berita.liputan6.com/read/380216/rumah-dan-sawah-di-sragen-te...

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Soak 4 Village flooding in Riau

Metrotvnews.com, Rokan Hulu: Hundreds of residents in four rural settlements, District Browse, Rokan Hulu, Riau, flood. In addition, dozens of hectares of oil palm and rubber plantations also submerged.

As a result, residents of property such as furniture damaged soaked in water as high as one meter. However, some residents have fled.

A number of school children were forced to break through a puddle of water in order to arrive at the destination. Plantation activity too, stopped.

Flooding is a concern since three days ago. Floods caused by heavy rainfall which makes Lubuh Batang River overflowed.

Citizens expect the government to cope with the flood by dredging the river bed. Because every rainy season, always floods. Even this year the area has been soaked in the flood as much as six times. (Wrt3)

http://www.metrotvnews.com/read/newsvideo/2012/03/02/146423/Banjir-...

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River flood of 1300 Houses in Bath Cikeruh Bojongloa

Soreang, (PRLM.) - At least 1300 houses in the village of Bojongloa, Rancaekek district, Bandung regency, due to overflowing rivers inundated Cikeruh, on Friday (2/3) evening. Four of the seven neighborhoods in the Village Bojongloa suffered the worst flood until the water reaches a height of 80 centimeters.

Based on information compiled "PRLM", heavy rain which flushed Kab. London East area since Friday (2/3) afternoon making Cikeruh River can not accommodate the amount of discharge water from creeks Cikijing shipment and Cimande. About 2,600 village residents prefer Bojongloa survive in their homes because of flooding will usually subside after nine hours later.

Bojongloa Village Chief, Law Suhanda said, there are seven RW Cikeruh River flood inundated with water levels between 60 to 80 centimeters. According to him, different types of flooding in the flooded village in Kampung Cieunteung, Village Baleendah to soak for days. Floods in Bojongloa, he said, as the flood discharge which is very heavy when a large water. However, it will quickly subside when the water level has begun to diminish.

"For example, earlier boarding school in Kampung Desa RT 3 RW 2 Bojongloa that the water levels could reach 120 centimeters on Friday (2/3) around 19:00 pm. However, now slowly receding, "he said when contacted" PRLM ", Friday (2/3).

Knowing the different types of floods in the village Bojongloa Cieunteung, he was then alerted a raft unit provided Bandung regency to evacuate residents when the water was swift. And, the latter providing the rope will be attached to every home residents.

According to Kades, though no residents were evacuated. However, some residents prefer to stay at home while his relatives are not far from the village Bojongloa.

Jaja Ade (37) Bojongloa villagers, District Rancaekek said, his home is currently awash with a height of about 60 centimeters. He was forced to stay at home tonight for his relatives to flooding from rivers Cikeruh condition began to recede.

"Hopefully tomorrow (Saturday-red) can flood quickly receded to beberesnya. Now mah wrote resignedly, and uncle lived in the house, "he said. (A-194/A-108) ***