Tag: SES
Emergency services kept busy as downpour causes flash flooding
MOUNT Gambier emergency service personnel had their hands full on Friday night when an unrelenting downpour of rain caused flash flooding across the city.
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Emergency services prepared as wild weather forecast for Limestone Coast
LIMESTONE Coast residents are urged to take care today as wild weather is expected to sweep the region.
Despite a frosty start over the past...
Wild weather lashes South East as 102kmh winds recorded
THE Limestone Coast was lashed with a whirlwind of wild weather which hit the region late Thursday night.
Winds of more than 102km battered the...
Call out for emergency service volunteers
THE Mount Gambier branch of the State Emergency Service (SES) is striving to secure more volunteers looking to give something back to the community.
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SES volunteer recognised for two decades of support
A MOUNT Gambier State Emergency Service volunteer recognised for 20 years of service this week has no plans to hang up the orange overalls...
Rescue leader’s skills enhanced
IF THE ground starts to shake and the walls begin to crack, you can be confident one local leader of the State Emergency Service...
Wild weather cuts power
Wild weather brought down trees and cut power to homes across the region this week as winds reached speeds of [...]
Emergency responders share pain
A FATAL crash that killed a young Mount Gambier man after his car left the road and collided with a tree near Moorak Monday night has left emergency services devastated by the tragedy.[...]
Wild weather wreaks havoc
EMERGENCY service crews were kept on their toes as damaging wind gusts reached speeds of up to 78km/h in Mount Gambier on Sunday afternoon.
Mount...
Miracle escape from crash
A VICTORIAN male driver and his female passenger are “lucky to be alive” after the car they were travelling in was involved in a...
Prepare for winter’s worst
WITH the start of winter less than two weeks away, the State Emergency Service (SES) has urged South Australians to prepare their home to...
Joanna fire contained, but still burning
A scrub fire in Joanna was brought under control almost 24 hours after it was first reported, but is expected to keep burning for...
