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Residents brace for worsening conditions in Echuca
Brown water lapped at Damen Boot’s shins as he stood in his front garden, shaking with shock.
“I don’t know what to do,” he said. “What can you do? I don’t think there’s anything you can do. It’s just overwhelming.”
Damen Boot outside his inundated home in Echuca.Credit:Bianca Hall
Boot, 24, left his home of five years – on the bank of the Campaspe River in Echuca – on Saturday. When he returned on Sunday afternoon, the home was inundated.
Up to 1000 properties in Echuca were expected to be flooded on Sunday, as the Campaspe River broke its banks and steadily rose above 96 metres.
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Health department warns about bacterial outbreaks
The Victorian department of health has tweeted a warning for people in and around flooded areas to be on the watch for the symptoms of bacterial outbreaks like Leptospirosis which can follow floods.
The symptoms include vomiting, diarrhoea, abdominal pain along with a cough and sore throat.
The department tweeted any one with those symptoms should see their GP as soon as possible.
‘Something ghastly’ awaits those fleeing flooded northern towns
In Mooroopna’s normally busy main street the only sound on Sunday was rushing water. Instead of shoppers enjoying sunshine, there were kayakers on McLennan Street, the town’s main thoroughfare, and police standing watch.
Mooroopna post office owner Terry Masterson was allowed through roadblocks to inspect his business in a four-wheel drive and told The Age on the trip that this flood was the worst he had seen.
Terry Masterson, owner of Mooroopna Post Office, inspects his business.Credit:Adam Carey
“In ’74 that chemist down there never had water in front of it. This is bigger than ’74 now,” he said.
As Masterson checked on his store, water was lapping at the front doors of many shops and homes.
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Good morning
Good morning,
My name is Ashleigh McMillan and I will be helming our Victorian Floods 2022 live blog this Monday.
Please stay with us as we bring you the latest from around the state.
To begin, here is a brief look at some of the major stories on Sunday:
Probe into Flemington Racecourse wall as Maribyrnong mops up mud
Rochester ‘into the recovery stage’ amid warning of fresh deluge
‘Something ghastly’ awaits those fleeing flooded northern towns
More than 7000 properties under flooding threat – locals told it’s too late to leave
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