Western Australia Cancellation of Severe Weather Warning for people in the Goldfields, Great Southern and Central Wheat Belt forecast districts Issued at 4:08 pm WST on Saturday 27 July 2013. People in parts of WA within in an area bounded by Dwellingup to Wongan Hills to Mount Jackson to Kalgoorlie to Coonana, to Norseman to Hyden to Dwellingup are advised that the Severe Weather Warning has been CANCELLED. This includes people in, near or between the following towns: Southern Cross, Kalgoorlie and York. Weather Situation At 4:00pm a low pressure system was moving into the Bight. Although squally thunderstorms and showers are still possible over southeastern parts of the state this evening, they are no longer expected to be severe. The Severe Weather Warning for parts of the Goldfields, Great Southern and Central Wheat Belt forecast districts has been cancelled, but the situation will continue to be monitored and further warnings will be issued if necessary. A wind gust of 102 kilometres per hour was recorded at Ocean Reef at 7:30am this morning. A wind gust of 91 kilometres per hour was recorded at Rottnest Island at 12:21am this morning. The Department of Fire and Emergency Services advises that people should: Keep away from flooded drains, rivers, streams and waterways. Be careful of fallen trees, damaged buildings and debris. Be carefull of fallen power lines. They are dangerous and should always be treated as live. Assess your home, car and property for damage. If damage has occurred take photos and contact your insurance company to organise permanent repairs. If your home or property has significant damage, like a badly damaged roof or flooding, call the SES on 132 500.
Posted on: Sat, 27 Jul 2013 08:46:06 +0000
Trending Topics
Recently Viewed Topics
© 2015