‘I don’t feel safe’: Private dam at breaking point
There are fears a private dam on Mickleham Road may burst, with a rain bomb hitting the city.
Chris Miller from the Department of Transport told Neil Mitchell that Mickleham Road was now closed between Craigieburn and Greenvale as a result.
“The concern is that the bank will actually burst and obviously, if that gives way, huge amounts of water will come out,” he said.
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Rosaperry told Neil Mitchell she lived directly opposite the dam, on Cookes Road.
“I’ve been here over 45 years – I’ve never seen anything like it and I just don’t feel safe, even in my own home,” she said.
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The situation at Mickleham Rd Craigieburn just now. A private dam has breached, emergency services concerned it could give way. The road not currently particularly flooded but rain still bucketing down. @7NewsMelbourne pic.twitter.com/Ztu5fe5aVQ
— Christie Cooper (@ChristieCooper7) October 7, 2022