WACHS TRAVEL ALERT

22/02

I went by myself, for the first time, to Paraburdoo today. All was going well until I received this urgent email...

URGENT – WACHS STAFF TRAVEL ALERT

Due to unusual weather patterns in the past week and expected over the next ten days, which have led to flooding and rising floodways, all non essential regional road travel by staff is now cancelled.

Please contact your line manager to discuss options if you are not currently in your normal workplace. Staff are encouraged to use videoconferencing and teleconferencing for scheduled meetings.

For clinical services such as clinics, outpatients, specialists services please refer first to your line manager to plan a strategy with the relevant regional executive member.

All staff should be checking the Main Roads - Road Condition website and Bureau of Meteorology Weather and Warnings website for regular updates on weather changes.

OH MY GOD! There was even talk (mostly mine) of me being housed in Paraburdoo for the night. Probably a fair option seeing as my hyundai i30 would likely struggle across the floodways. And to think... I had no clean knickers!

I ended up driving home... There was one huge downpour along the way, but even scarier was having to stop for 2 cows moseying in the middle of the road! My first REAL experience of country driving I guess...

Cyclone Carlos didn't end up bringing much damage to TP, just a lot of rain. As if we weren't already lush enough...