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Heavy Rain in the ACT - 4:00pm 06.03.2020

ACT Emergency Services has attended 322 Requests for help during the recent wet weather. All requests are now complete. Teams from ACT State Emergency Service (ACTSES)...

House Fire - Watson

ACT Fire & Rescue (ACTF&R) and ACT Ambulance Service crews responded to a house fire on Knox Street in Watson this evening. The fire started in the kitchen. All...

Heavy Rain in the ACT - 7:00pm 05.03.2020

The ACT State Emergency Service (ACTSES) have received a total of 300 requests for help following the recent rains. We currently have volunteer teams from ACTSES, NSW...

Fallen tree incident - Manuka

At approximately 12:45pm this afternoon crews from ACT Ambulance Service (ACTAS) and ACT Fire & Rescue (ACTF&R) responded to an incident in Palmerston Lane,...

Heavy Rain in the ACT - 2:00pm 05.03.2020

Crews from ACT State Emergency Service (ACTSES), ACT Fire & Rescue (ACTF&R) and Transport Canberra and City Services (TCCS) have been working hard to assist the...

Heavy Rain in the ACT - 05.03.2020

The ACT State Emergency Service (ACTSES) continued to recieve calls for help overnight, bringing the total number of requests to 156.  The rain is expected to...

Heavy Rain for the ACT - 6:30pm, 4 March 2020

#CBR, are you storm ready? There is more heavy rain on the way, so the ACT community are encouraged to be prepared. Secure any loose items around your home and ensure...

Heavy Rain for the ACT - 4:30pm, 4 March 2020

Crews from ACT State Emergency Service (ACTSES), ACT Fire & Rescue (ACTF&R) and Transport Canberra and City Services (TCCS) have been working hard to assist with...

Heavy Rain for the ACT - 1:00pm, 4 March 2020

As of 1.00pm today, 67 requests for help have been received by the ACT State Emergency Service (ACTSES), the majority of these are in the northern suburbs. Volunteer...

Heavy Rain for the ACT - 11:30am, 4 March 2020

45 requests for help have been received by the ACT State Emergency Service (ACTSES). Calls have come from right across the ACT since 11:30pm, 3 March 2020. The Bureau of...