Northern Territory Emergency Service NT EMERGENCY SERVICE MESSAGE: Storm Advice

Friday 14 March 2025

THIS IS UPDATE #: 1

LOCATIONS: Katherine, Mataranka, Barunga and Beswick.

ALERT LEVEL: Advice - An incident has started.

INFORMATION CURRENT AS AT: 7:04 pm Friday 14 March 2025.

RISKS FACED BY PEOPLE IN THE AREA:

Torrential rainFlash flooding

WHAT TO DO:

Stay informed by following SecureNT on Facebook or listen to ABC Local RadioMonitor conditions via [http://www.bom.gov.au/nt/warnings]For emergency service in floods, storms or cyclones call 132 500

ADVICE TO THE PUBLIC:

Slow down and turn your headlights on.Create your own sandbags if there is flooding, by using pillowcases or shopping bags filled with sand and place them around doorways to protect your home.Secure loose outside objects.Ensure pets and animals are safe.Avoid remaining in the open when storms threaten.Pull over if it is raining heavily and you cannot see, park with your hazard lights on until the rain clears.Avoid driving into water of unknown depth and current.

Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding in the warning area over the next several hours. Locations which may be affected include Katherine, Mataranka, Barunga and Beswick.

For more information:

For all warnings, visit Secure NT [https://securent.nt.gov.au/] website regularly or listen to ABC local radio.For weather information, visit the Bureau of Meteorology [http://www.bom.gov.au/nt/?ref=hdr].For the latest river heights, visit Latest River Heights for the Northern Territory Rivers [http://www.bom.gov.au/cgi-bin/wrap_fwo.pl?IDD60022.html].For power outage information, visit the Power and Water [https://www.powerwater.com.au/] website.For traffic and road closure information, visit the Road Report NT [https://roadreport.nt.gov.au/] website.

The next update will be provided at 10:05pm.

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