Close to 25,000 Experiencing Electricity in Queensland and Victoria Following Intense Weather Systems
Around 25,000 households in southeastern Queensland were left lacking electricity on Monday morning after severe thunderstorms impacted the state, bringing powerful gusts hitting over 100 km/h.
Large Ice Stones and Broad Impact
Locals reported substantial frozen pellets reaching sizes of 7cm in certain regions. Meteorological experts announced that multiple regions across the state had been impacted by significant hail.
The recent thunderstorm has severely damaged our infrastructure!
Emergency crews were focused on reestablishing power throughout the damaged zones, with nearly 70 crews deployed to manage the extensive power failures.
Victorian Climate Difficulties
At the same time, around 1,000 residents in Victoria also experienced power outages after the capital city recorded its heaviest rainfall in 18 months.
State Emergency Services received over five hundred calls for help across the state, mainly for property damage but also for downed trees and inundation.
Most Affected Areas
- Werribee region - experienced substantial destruction
- Hoppers Crossing area - multiple assistance requests
- Wyndham region - nearly 180 emergency requests
During the peak on yesterday, more than twenty-eight thousand power users in Victoria were lacking electricity.
Weather Forecast
Humid circumstances were predicted to continue along much of eastern Queensland this next several days as a weather pattern continued to pull in damp air against the coast.
The following day was forecast to be the wettest day, with persistent severe weather risk predicted across different parts of both regions.
Health Warning
Public health experts alerted that there was an greater possibility of thunderstorm-induced asthma across the northern rural areas, especially given the current weather patterns.
This alert comes after past events where analogous circumstances led to significant health impacts in the state.
