#WA #Weather #Corp Take action with the start of bad weather between Three Rivers, Carnegie, Balgair, Norseman and Cue Tuesday 21 January 2014 - 4:06 PM If you live between Three Rivers, Carnegie, Balgair, Norseman, Southern Cross and Cue you should take action and stay safe with the start of bad weather. This includes people in, near and between Kalgoorlie and Meekatharra and surrounding areas. This does not include Southern Cross. This is unusual weather that could cause major damage to homes and make travel very dangerous. WHAT TO DO: DFES State Emergency Service (SES) has these tips to help you and your family stay safe: Close your curtains and blinds, and stay inside away from windows If caught outside find safe shelter away from trees, powerlines, storm water drains and streams Unplug electrical appliances and avoid using landline telephones if there is lightning If there is flooding, create your own sandbags by using pillow cases filled with sand and place them around doorways to protect your home. IF DRIVING: Slow down, turn your lights on and keep a safe distance from other drivers If it is raining heavily and you cannot see, pull over and park with your hazard lights on until the rain clears Do not drive into water of unknown depth and current Be careful driving on gravel roads as surfaces will be slippery and muddy and vehicles could become bogged. WEATHER DETAILS: As at 3.13pm the Bureau of Meteorology advises a deep tropical low lies about 70 kilometres west-southwest of Newman at 3pm today and is expected to move slowly south over the next 24 hours. During Thursday the low will take a more south-easterly path through the Goldfields and reach the Eucla by Friday. The low is likely to cause HEAVY RAINFALL that could cause FLASH FLOODING in parts of the warning area north of Kalgoorlie from Wednesday morning and extend to remaining parts by midnight Wednesday. IMPORTANT NUMBERS: If your home has been badly damaged by a storm call the SES on 132 500 In a life threatening situation call 000 For the latest weather information visit bom.gov.au or call 1300 659 213. After a storm SES volunteers make temporary repairs to homes that have been badly damaged, such as roofs that have been ripped off or large fallen trees on homes and cars. Please contact your insurance company to organise permanent repairs. KEEP UP TO DATE: Call 1300 657 209, visit dfes.wa.gov.au or listen to news bulletins. Issued by The Bureau of Meteorology To ensure you are viewing the latest information please visit The Bureau of Meteorology dfes.wa.gov.au/alerts/Pages/Alert.aspx?ItemId=9412
Posted on: Tue, 21 Jan 2014 08:17:22 +0000
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