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POTENTIAL DAMAGING WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN

The South Australian State Emergency Service is at a heightened level of preparedness following forecasts of potentially damaging winds and heavy showers along the state’s southern coastal areas from late Saturday afternoon before reaching Adelaide in the late evening and also throughout Sunday.

Rainfall may be briefly heavy at times from Friday to Sunday, with expected totals of 10-30mm over southern districts, reaching 30-60mm for parts of the Mount Lofty Ranges and lower south east with isolated falls of up to 60-80mm about the Mount Lofty Ranges which may include small hail.

High flows are entering SA along the Diamantina River and a Flood Warning remains in place.

The SASES advises the following:
• Move vehicles under cover or away from trees
• Secure or put away loose items around your property
• Stay indoors, away from windows, while conditions are severe
• Monitor the local conditions by tuning into your local ABC radio or checking the SASES or Bureau of Meteorology websites.
• Conditions can also be monitored by following the SASES on social media (Facebook or Twitter).

Call 132 500 if you need SASES assistance, call Triple Zero (000) if the matter is life threatening.

FATAL CRASH AT ALDINGA

A man has died following a fatal crash at Aldinga this morning.

Around 7.30am on Sunday 21st November, South Australian Police and Emergency services were called to Port Road at Aldinga, after a car accident which police say had slammed into a tree and caught fire.

The driver and sole occupant, a 68-year-old local man, died at the scene.

Major Crash officers attended the scene and are investigating the cause of the collision.

The man’s death is the 90th life lost on South Australian roads this year compared to 79 at the same time last year.

ROAD CLOSED AFTER SERIOUS CRASH AT MCLAREN VALE

Police and emergency services are at the scene of a serious crash on Victor Harbor Road at McLaren Vale.

Victor Harbor Road is closed in both directions between Ostrich Farm Road and Robinson Road. Diversions are in place.

There is major traffic congestion already in the area so please take an alternative route.

ADVICE MESSAGE ISSUED FOR BURTON

Around 1:00pm on the 9th of October Country Fire Service and Metropolitan Fire Service crews were called to a premises in Burton issuing thick black smoke. Crews are still currently on scene and an advice message has been issued. Multiple crews will be on scene for some time.

The location of the incident is A DOMESTIC HOME AT ALAN COURT AT BURTON.

The incident is CAUSING THICK, BLACK SMOKE TO BE PUSHED OVER THE SUBURBS OF PARALOWIE, BURTON, SALISBURY NORTH, EDINBURGH.