Photo essay: Extreme rainfall, flash flood disaster along the Otway coast at Cumberland River, Separation Creek and Wye River And climate change

Photo essay from extreme rainfall and flash flood of 15 January 2026 here: eregnans.substack.com/p/an-extreme...
#flood #climatechange #wyeriver #cumberlandriver

Victoria's Wye River Ravaged by Intense Flash Floods

Torrential downpours unleashed havoc along Victoria's iconic coastal route, dumping over 180mm of precipitation in mere hours and triggering massive overflows in local waterways. 

#WyeRiver #FlashFlood #GreatOceanRoad #Victoria #Australia

Roof rescues, hundreds evacuated in Wye River, Lorne split in half by flash-flooding A popular holiday park is underwater and sections of the Great Ocean Road are closed as flood warnings remain in place.

[Australia] Roof rescues, hundreds evacuated in Wye River, Lorne split in half by flash-flooding www.smh.com.au/national/vic... #ClimateCrisis #FossilFuels #Flood #WyeRiver #Victoria #Australia

On ABC Radio Melbourne right now, saying Great Ocean Road currently closed between Apollo Bay & Lorne, but that there’s reports police are turning cars back even closer to Geelong.

(If you’ve ever driven this beautiful road, you’ll recall signs warning of falling rocks etc).

#WyeRiver

Tsunami-like waves sweep cars out to sea at popular holiday spot Onlookers have been left shocked by what was unfolding before them at the Victorian beach.

Cars washed out in #Victoria’s #WyeRiver flash flooding, emergency warning for #Kennett and #Cumberland
@7news.bsky.social #Australia #News
7news.com.au/news/cars-wa...

AUSTRALIA: “Residents living in Wye River, Kennett River, Cumberland River, Lorne and surrounds are urged to take shelter immediately.” www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01... - ABC News (Australia)

#Australia #CumberlandRiver #Flooding #KennettRiver #Lorne #Victoria #WyeRiver

Ten years on from the devastating Wye River fires WYE RIVER, VIC. — It is hard to believe this December marks 10 years since the devastating bushfires, which destroyed 116 houses in the coastal towns of Wye River and Separation Creek.

Ten years on from the devastating Wye River fires
#ausnews #vicnews #cfa #fire #wyeriver #memorial
www.victoriannews.com.au/news/barwon-...

Where the $14 million went county by county.

A large poultry farm in Herefordshire Steven May / Alamy

Controversial #Chicken 'MegaFarms' Given Millions In Government Handouts
#UK 🇬🇧 #WyeRiver #SevernRiver #WaterPollution #AirPollution #FarmWaste #IntensiveFarming #Wildlife #Humans #Food #Health #PoultryFarming #FactoryFarming #Environment #ClimateCrisis

www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2025...

Holidays along the Great Ocean Road, Victoria, Australia 1956. Anglesea, Lorne & Wye River.

#history #victoria #heritage #greatoceanroad #anglesea #lorne #wyeriver #1950s

Latergram: Wye Island, earlier this month. #wyeisland #wyeriver #chesapeakebay #maryland #easternsho...

Latergram: Wye Island, earlier this month. #wyeisland #wyeriver #chesapeakebay #maryland #easternshore #beach #shore #december #winter #iphoneonly #nofilter