If you are in immediate danger, dial 000. If you are not in immediate danger, but you require immediate relief assistance, call Emergency Recovery Victoria's hotline on 1800 560 760
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Flood safety and clean up
- Flood safety and clean up factsheet - English, (PDF, 470KB)
- Arabic (PDF, 470KB)
- Chinese Simplified (PDF, 470KB)
- Italian (PDF, 470KB)
Pollution and contamination from flood water
- Pollution and contamination factsheet - English, (PDF, 476KB)
- Arabic (PDF, 476KB)
- Chinese Simplified (PDF, 476KB)
- Italian (PDF, 476KB)
Links to the latest Victorian flood information
- Current emergency incidents from Emergency Recovery Victoria
- The latest flood warnings and alerts from Bureau of Meteorology
- Flood relief and recovery advice from Emergency Recovery Victoria
- Advice on where to get help in an emergency
Guidance for managing the impact of floods
- Download our flood safety and clean up factsheet (PDF, 470KB)
- Emergency Recovery Victoria has guidance on flood recovery or you can call their flood recovery hotline on 1800 560 760
- Agriculture Victoria provides guidance on the emergency management of floods
- Department of Health provides advice on managing health hazards from floods
- Environment Protection Authority (EPA) provides guidance on managing waste after a flood
- Worksafe Australia has released advice to beware of hidden hazards in the workplace during a flood clean-up
For emergency waste management information, call EPA's contact centre on 1300 372 842
General information about heavy rainfall events
- Local Flood Guides from the Victorian State Emergency Service helps you better understand your flood risk, how flood warnings work and how to prepare yourself, your home or your business.
- EPA provides information about the impact of heavy rainfall events on waterways, wastewater treatment plants, stormwater and sewerage systems.
- Department of Health has a range of material on private wells sources, septic tanks, treating swimming pools, returning home safely and animal and insects related hazards.
- Better Health Channel has created flood factsheets and advice on what to do in an emergency
Reviewed 25 January 2023
