With the anniversary of last October’s Maribyrnong flood approaching, residents are ratcheting up pressure on authorities to better prepare for the next deluge.
John Guegan’s home in Duffy Street, Maribyrnong, during last year’s flood.Tran responded in a later email to Guegan that the council’s emergency management team had reviewed its flood management plan and that “residents with previous experience [in floods or flood management plans] will be contacted”.The first time most Maribyrnong residents knew that October’s flood was upon them was just after 4am on the morning of the deluge, when they got texts from the State Emergency Service to evacuate.
Maribyrnong Council set up a “community recovery committee” after October’s flood to help ensure better future preparation. Madeleine Serle, a lawyer whose home was flooded, chairs that committee. In a statement on Saturday, the council said it recognised the value of these “champions on the ground” to help keep the community prepared for flooding.
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