Nearly 25,000 Left Without Electricity in Queensland and Victorian Regions Following Intense Storms
Approximately 25,000 homes in Queensland's southeast woke up without power on Monday morning after powerful weather events swept through the state, bringing strong winds hitting over 100 km/h.
Large Ice Stones and Broad Destruction
Locals reported large ice chunks as large as 7cm in particular locations. The Bureau of Meteorology confirmed that multiple regions across the state had been affected by significant hail.
Today's weather system has severely damaged our power system!
Response teams were focused on reestablishing electricity service throughout the damaged zones, with nearly 70 crews deployed to manage the extensive power failures.
Southern State's Weather Woes
Meanwhile, nearly 1,000 energy customers in the southern state also encountered power outages after the capital city recorded its heaviest rainfall in over 500 days.
Emergency response teams handled over five hundred calls for help across the state, mostly for structural issues but also for collapsed vegetation and water accumulation.
Most Affected Areas
- Werribee region - saw substantial weather impact
- Hoppers Crossing area - multiple emergency calls
- Wyndham - nearly 180 emergency requests
During the peak on yesterday, over 28,000 power users in the state were experiencing outages.
Climate Outlook
Moist weather were forecast to persist along much of eastern Queensland this next several days as a atmospheric system continued to draw in moisture against the coast.
Tuesday was predicted as the wettest day, with continued severe weather risk predicted across multiple regions of both states.
Medical Alert
Public health experts cautioned that there was an greater possibility of epidemic thunderstorm asthma across the countryside regions, especially given the current weather patterns.
This caution comes after historical occurrences where comparable situations led to substantial respiratory problems in the state.
