Tens of thousands of people in the Australian state of New South Wales were left without power on Saturday after storms. These are the next violent storms this week. There is one fatality.
Very strong winds, gusting to approximately 100 kilometers per hour, broke trees and power lines, and many buildings were damaged. On Saturday morning local time, more than 28,000 customers were without electricity in Sydney, the capital of New South Wales and Australia's largest city, and 15,000. customers lost access to electricity in the nearby city of Newcastle.
Heavy rainfall in some places has raised water levels in rivers, raising fears of localized flooding.
“The situation is dynamic”
– I urge people in affected areas to keep up to date with the latest threat warnings and follow the advice of the authorities. The situation is dynamic. – said the Minister of Crisis Management in Australia. On Saturday and Sunday, there may still be strong winds and heavy rain off the eastern coast of the country.
This is another wave storms in New South Wales this week. An 80-year-old man died in Cowra on Wednesday after a tree fell on his car. About 200,000 people were left without electricity. households, most in Sydney and the surrounding area.
Cyclone on the other side
Meanwhile, Western Australia is threatened by a tropical cyclone. The element that developed off the northern coast is expected to remain over the ocean, but it will remain close enough to land over the weekend and the beginning of next week to effectively spoil the weather.
Meteorologists warn against gusty winds. Rainfall of up to 200 liters per square meter is forecast in the Kimberley region.
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