Floods Hit Remo
UPDATE: 3pm (video clip - Remo Luciani watching the Wimmera River in Horsham creep up the bank, across the park, over the road and up the driveway. A Prepare To Evacuate order has now been issued by the SES).
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Horsham is an important agricultural centre in rural mid-Western Victoria. It is also home to one of Australian karting’s most well known personalities, Remo Luciani, and his karting business, Remo Racing.
Parts of Horsham are currently flooding as the Wimmera River spills its content in what news reports are calling a once-in-200-year flood.
Remo’s wife, Sabrina, informed KartSportNews that the Remo Racing premises were safe. “The warehouse is in a higher part of the town, so that shouldn’t be an issue” she said.
But for their house, which fronts the Wimmera River, it’s a far different story.
“We’re on high alert in front of the river” Remo said yesterday. “There’s only the road and playground park between us and the river. We don’t expect it to peak until Tuesday. Another metre and it will probably come into the house. It’s very much new ground for everyone.”
Providing power remains connected to their home, Sabrina plans to continue posting updates on the Remo Racing website HERE.
“People want to know what’s going on, so if I can I’ll be putting it up on the site.”
Above: Kosmics and Monacos have been replaced by sandbags in the Remo Racing van.
pic - Remo Racing
Above: The Horsham kart track on Sunday, flooded for the second time in four months. By later today (Monday) it is expected to be totally under water.
pic - Remo Racing
Above: With Horsham on high alert for flooding due to unseasonal rain, Luciani is taking no chances and has spent the day sandbagging up his home in Barnes Boulevard, located adjacent to the Wimmera River.
pic - Remo Racing
