Close to 25,000 Left Without Electricity in South-East Queensland and Victoria Following Severe Storms
Around 25,000 residences in Queensland's southeast found themselves experiencing outages on the start of the week after powerful weather events swept through the area, producing powerful gusts topping 109 kilometers per hour.
Large Hailstones and Broad Destruction
Residents observed giant hailstones measuring up to 7cm in certain regions. The Bureau of Meteorology announced that various areas across the state had been hit with substantial ice precipitation.
Today's weather system has severely damaged our power system!
Utility workers were focused on reestablishing power throughout the damaged zones, with nearly 70 crews working to address the numerous electricity disruptions.
Victorian Weather Woes
Simultaneously, nearly one thousand households in Victoria also faced power outages after Melbourne saw its wettest day in a year and a half.
Emergency response teams responded to nearly 600 calls for help across the region, primarily for property damage but also for fallen timber and water accumulation.
Most Impacted Areas
- Werribee region - saw significant storm damage
- Hoppers Crossing area - multiple emergency calls
- Wyndham - over 175 calls for assistance
During the peak on the previous day, over 28k energy customers in Victoria were experiencing outages.
Weather Forecast
Damp conditions were predicted to continue along large portions of the state's eastern regions this coming days as a low-pressure trough continued to pull in damp air against the shoreline.
Tuesday was expected to become the wettest day, with continued storm activity anticipated across various areas of both areas.
Safety Concern
Health officials alerted that there was an higher risk of epidemic thunderstorm asthma across the countryside regions, specifically given the ongoing climate situation.
This warning comes after historical occurrences where analogous circumstances led to significant health impacts in the state.
