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Heatwave scorches South Australia as Victoria faces possible record highs and evacuations — I.guim.co.uk

Heatwave scorches South Australia as Victoria faces possible record highs and evacuations

A severe heatwave hit South Australia on Monday as Victoria prepared for potentially record-breaking temperatures and more than 1,100 residents were told to get ready to evacuate ahead of extreme fire danger. The Bureau of Meteorology warned Tuesday could see heat records broken across Victoria and eastern South Australia,

Flash flooding forces evacuation at Wye River on Victoria’s Great Ocean Road — I.guim.co.uk

Flash flooding forces evacuation at Wye River on Victoria’s Great Ocean Road

Hundreds of people were evacuated from the Wye River camping ground after a severe thunderstorm caused flash flooding on Victoria’s south-west coast, closing the Great Ocean Road and washing cars and caravans out to sea. An emergency warning covered the Wye, Kennett and Cumberland rivers after thunderstorms dumped more

Three missing as catastrophic bushfires hit Victoria amid extreme heat — Static.independent.co.uk

Three missing as catastrophic bushfires hit Victoria amid extreme heat

Independent.co reports three people, including a child, are missing after bushfires tore through parts of Victoria under "catastrophic" conditions, destroying homes and prompting emergency warnings across south-eastern Australia. Around 40 fires were burning across the state, and police said a man, woman and child remain unaccounted for

Bushfires break out in Victoria as BoM warns of catastrophic fire risk — I.guim.co.uk

Bushfires break out in Victoria as BoM warns of catastrophic fire risk

Bushfires have broken out in Victoria as emergency services prepared for catastrophic fire conditions forecast for Friday, forcing the closure of the Hume Freeway and cancellations of regional train and bus services. Firefighters from at least two states were reported fighting blazes while public lands and parks were closed. Fires

Victoria warned to expect ‘upper end of extreme’ fire behaviour as heatwave builds — I.guim.co.uk

Victoria warned to expect ‘upper end of extreme’ fire behaviour as heatwave builds

Officials warned that the entirety of Victoria will likely experience extreme fire behaviour on Friday as a heatwave continues, saying any bushfires that break out will probably be uncontrollable. Jason Heffernan, chief officer of the Country Fire Authority, said authorities expect "the upper end of extreme across the entire