South Australian caravan park disappears in River Murray floodwaters
A South Australian caravan park has disappeared in floodwaters as the River Murray continues to rise.
Waters rose and began pouring over the road near the Blanchetown Caravan Park overnight.
Park owner Cassie Powell said she thought she had more time but was then forced to leave.
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Blanchetown Caravan Park cabins and caravans disappeared in floodwaters. Nine
The South Australian caravan park is warning other river communities to leave early. Nine
"Please don't think like we thought. Get out and get out fast," Powell said in a social media post yesterday.
Upriver, Morgan Caravan Park owner Leigh Cock said he would be in the same position if not for a newly installed levee.
"Look if it wasn't here we'd already be under, we'd already be gone," Cock said.
"There's an original levee here at eight metres but we're already over that."
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River communities innundated from New South Wales and Forbes floodwaters. Nine
Premier Peter Malinauskas said he was aware of the fine line the river communities were walking.
"Over 22,000 overnight bed stays have been secured by the state government for emergency accommodation, particularly on a short-term basis," Malinauskas said.
So far, 24 people have been booked into emergency accommodation and 200 powered sites have been set up for caravans at the Riverland Exhibition Centre.
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