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Update 20 - Storm causes flooding and damage

The ACT State Emergency Service (ACTSES) has 24 clean up jobs to complete as a result of the storm on Saturday. 647 calls have been logged by the ACTSES through 132 500...

Update 19 - Storm causes flooding and damage

The ACT State Emergency Service has taken a total of 630 calls for help from the community as a result of the storm on Saturday. Crews have 46 jobs left to attend at...

Update 18 - Storm causes flooding and damage

TAMS has advised the ACT Emergency Services Agency that the Oaks Estate low-level crossing has been reopened. The ACTSES only received two additional calls for help...

Update 17 - Storm causes flooding and damage

The ACT State Emergency Service (ACTSES) has stood down crews after another long day responding to calls for help from the community following Saturday's storm event. A...

Update 16 - Storm causes flooding and damage

The Bureau of Meteorology has just cancelled a severe weather warning for the ACT. A total of 611 calls for help have been taken by the ACT State Emergency Service on...

Oaks Estate low-level crossing closed again

TAMS has advised the ACT Emergency Services Agency that the Oaks Estate low-level crossing has been closed until further notice. The closure is to allow contractors to...

Update 15 - Storm causes flooding and damage

The ACT State Emergency Service (ACTSES) has now received a total of 601 calls for help from the community. 134 jobs are still to be tasked to crews from the ACTSES, ACT...

Map showing the storm damage path

Here is a map produced by the ACT Emergency Services Agency (ESA) marking the location of the calls received by the ACT State Emergency Service (ACTSES) from the storm...

ACT mapping experts heading to Queensland

The ACT has received a formal request from Red Cross Queensland to provide some mapping specialists to help with their work in the sunshine state. A three person team...

Update 14 - Storm causes flooding and damage

The ACT State Emergency Service (ACTSES) is continuing to receive calls for help as a result of the storm yesterday. The total number currently stands at 593 with 182...