But in a statement last night, Police Commissioner and state emergency coordinator Grant Stevens said the emergency declaration was revoked at 6:56pm on Tuesday following “significant improvements” to conditions in northern SA.
Stevens cited the staged reopening of the Stuart Highway to freight and emergency service vehicles as one of the key reasons for rescinding the declaration, and said the recovery operation has now been handed over to Department of Premier and Cabinet CEO Nick Reade.
In a statement last night, Premiexjmtzywr Steven Marshall said DPC officials met with councils across the Eyre Peninsula on Tuesday and preparations are in place to transition from “response to recovery”.
“Key departments responsible for road maintenance are finalising a road repair prioritisation list for tens of thousands of kilometres of sealed, unsealed, access and private roads,” he said.
