Swan Hill

Residents of Swan Hill town in Victoria state packed sandbags as they braced for floods from the Murray River.

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Several hundred residents were evacuated Sunday from tiny communities east of Swan Hill, including Pental Island, where about 50 properties were expected to become isolated or inundated.

Australians Flee Further Flooding David Fickling 2011

Evacuees were being diverted towards flood relief centers in towns near Swan Hill, a city of around 10,000 on the Murray's south bank where floodwaters from the Murray and its tributary the Loddon are expected to mingle and peak around Thursday or Friday.

Australians Flee Further Flooding David Fickling 2011

Floodwaters from the Murray and its tributary the Loddon were expected to peak in Swan Hill by Friday.

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The residents were directed to flood-relief centers in towns near Swan Hill, a city of about 10,000 on the Murray's south bank.

Australia Floods Weigh on Economic Outlook James Glynn 2011

Residents of the Victorian town of Swan Hill prepared for the worst as floodwaters from the Murray and Loddon rivers were expected to peak this week.

Australia Floods Weigh on Economic Outlook James Glynn 2011

Emergency services were focusing their efforts 210 miles 340 kilometers northwest of Melbourne at Swan Hill, a town of 10,000 where the Murray meets the swollen Lodden River and flood waters are expected to peak mid week, SES spokesman Sam Bishop said Sunday.

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Emergency services were focusing their efforts 210 miles 340 kilometers northwest of Melbourne at Swan Hill, a town of 10,000 where the Murray meets the swollen Loddon River and flood waters are expected to peak mid-week, the State Emergency Service said.

Australians Flee Further Flooding David Fickling 2011

On Monday, some residents of the small community of Murrabit West, about 30 miles 50 kilometers east of Swan Hill, were urged to evacuate as water from the Murray began spilling over the levees protecting the township.

Australians Flee Further Flooding David Fickling 2011

Swan Hill was a dreary place with a boarded-up movie theater and an empty community hall.

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