‘In this for a while’: Emergency management commissioner’s warning to Victorians

Victoria’s emergency management commissioner has warned the state’s flood risk won’t end after today, or even after this weekend.

Emergency management commissioner Andrew Crisp says “we’re in this for a while”, with the state experiencing a “campaign flood event”.

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“There is another low developing, so we’ll see, probably, that weather next Wednesday/Thursday,” he told Neil Mitchell.

“The bureau are saying we’ll continue to see this cycle over the next six to eight weeks.”

Mr Crisp urged Victorians to avoid driving today if possible.

“If you don’t need to be on the roads today, please don’t be on the roads, because it’s not just about the floods, it’s also about the trees.”