People living in some remote parts of the Northern Territory will be evacuated due to flooding, with major and local roads expected to be impacted. 9News
People living in some remote parts of the Northern Territory will be evacuated due to flooding, with major and local roads expected to be impacted.About 700 people in Kalkarindji, Dagaragu, Palumpa, Pigeon Hole and Yarralin, about 500km south of Darwin, will be flown to Katherine and taken by bus to Darwin.
"Police have commenced evacuations of Pigeon Hole and Dagaragu communities," he said.He said 70 vulnerable people within those areas have been identified.An emergency operation centre is open 24 hours a day as the wet weather continues. "We're asking residents of those particular communities to leave their animals ... animals will not be evacuated, will attend to feed those animals," he said."Earlier predictions were that the river would reach moderate flood level, however that has now been exceeded."Regional Controller, Commander Daniel Bacon said: "Access roads to the communities have been cut.
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