THE flooding crisis in Victoria’s north continues to deteriorate with hundreds of homes inundated and dozens of people rescued from the rising water.<\/p>\n
Emergency authorities have ordered residents in\u00a0Charlton and Echuca to evacuate their homes immediately.<\/p>\n
While those in Shepparton, Orrvale, Murchinson and Mooroopna\u00a0have been told it is too late to leave, with more than 600 homes and businesses flooded across the state.<\/p>\n
There were 103 flood rescues in the past 24 hours, with the majority in the\u00a0Shepparton area, according to the Victorian State Emergency Service.<\/p>\n
Prime Minister\u00a0Anthony Albanese has flown into\u00a0Bendigo to tour the area with Premier Daniel Andrews.<\/p>\n
“This is a very severe weather event that’s having an impact in urban communities but also in regional communities right throughout Victoria, but particularly there in the north and the north-west,”\u00a0Mr Albanese said.<\/p>\n
“We’ll be working with the Andrews Government to make sure that people get the support that they need at this difficult time.”<\/p>\n