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‘Evacuate now’: Residents urged to leave as Victoria’s rivers rise rapidly

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Entire towns, as well as parts of Melbourne, have been urged to evacuate.

Some residents in Maribyrnong are being urged to leave this morning as floodwaters in the Maribyrnong River rise rapidly.

An evacuation warning has also been issued for two streets in Werribee — Werribee and Watton streets — with flooding expected to impact the area at 11.30am.

Overnight, evacuation warnings were also issued for Benalla, Carisbrook and Seymour (areas bounded by the Goulburn River to Redbank Rd; along the Goulburn Valley Hwy to Whiteheads Creek up to the railway line and along the bridge crossing the river).

An evacuation warnings for Rochester, which was issued last night, is still in place.

An evacuation warnings for a dam failure in Wedderburn is also in place.

People in low-lying areas between Benalla and Baddiginnie are being told it’s now too late to leave. Anyone in that area should shelter at the highest location possible.

Statewide, there are 90 emergency warnings in place.

PHOTOS: Floodwaters inundate parts of Victoria

‘Evacuate now’: Residents urged to leave as Victoria’s rivers rise rapidly

(Image: VicEmergency)

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