Residents of Tasmania are being advised to get ready to leave their homes as the state continues to be battered by extreme weather
More than 30,000 people are without power across the entire state, TasNetworks reports, with 117 outages in the state’s north and northwest and 20 in the south.
“We need our customers to be prepared to be without power for extended periods,” TasNetworks told AAP in a statement.
“Especially in the northwest where our crews are dealing with extensive wires and poles down, along with trees on lines.”
Emergency services responded to 330 incidents in the 24 hours to 8.30 am on Sunday, with more expected in the coming days amid severe weather warnings.
Multiple flood warnings are current across Tasmania, including a major warning in place for the River Derwent, after weeks of heavy rains.
People in southwest Tasmania — including Meadowbank, Glenora, Bushy Park, Gretna and Macquarie Plains — are being told to prepare for flooding, with authorities suggesting they could become isolated for a number of days.
Residents near New Norfolk have also been warned by the SES to “prepare to leave”.
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