Close to 25,000 Left Without Power in Queensland and Victoria Following Intense Storms
Nearly twenty-five thousand homes in south-east Queensland found themselves experiencing outages on the start of the week after powerful weather events impacted the area, generating powerful gusts reaching 109km/h.
Substantial Hailstones and Extensive Destruction
Locals reported substantial frozen pellets as large as 7cm in particular locations. The Bureau of Meteorology confirmed that multiple regions across Queensland had been affected by large hailstones.
The recent thunderstorm has severely damaged our power system!
Response teams were working to restore electricity service throughout the damaged zones, with dozens of response units working to address the widespread outages.
Victorian Climate Difficulties
Simultaneously, nearly 1,000 energy customers in Victoria also faced power outages after Melbourne saw its most precipitation in 18 months.
Emergency response teams received nearly 600 requests for assistance across the area, primarily for structural issues but also for collapsed vegetation and water accumulation.
Most Impacted Locations
- Werribee - recorded considerable weather impact
- Hoppers Crossing - multiple rescue reports
- Wyndham area - nearly 180 calls for assistance
During the peak on yesterday, in excess of 28,000 energy customers in the state were without power.
Weather Forecast
Damp conditions were expected to linger along much of the state's eastern regions this week as a atmospheric system continued to attract humidity against the coastal areas.
Tomorrow was expected to become the wettest day, with persistent severe weather risk predicted across different parts of both areas.
Safety Concern
Public health experts alerted that there was an greater possibility of weather-related respiratory issues across the state's northern country region, particularly given the current weather patterns.
This alert comes after previous incidents where similar conditions led to significant health impacts in the region.
