🔗 Share this article Thousands Left Without Electricity in Queensland and Victoria Following Severe Weather Systems Around twenty-five thousand homes in south-east Queensland found themselves lacking electricity on Monday's dawn after severe thunderstorms swept through the area, generating powerful gusts hitting 109 kilometers per hour. Substantial Frozen Precipitation and Broad Damage Homeowners observed large ice chunks as large as seven centimeters in some areas. Meteorological experts confirmed that multiple regions across Queensland had been hit with substantial ice precipitation. The recent thunderstorm has severely damaged our power system! Response teams were working to restore power throughout the damaged zones, with approximately seventy teams deployed to address the numerous electricity disruptions. Southern State's Climate Difficulties At the same time, around one thousand households in Victoria also encountered energy failures after Melbourne saw its most precipitation in 18 months. Emergency response teams responded to nearly 600 requests for assistance across the area, mainly for building damage but also for collapsed vegetation and water accumulation. Most Impacted Regions Werribee - recorded significant weather impact Hoppers Crossing suburb - various rescue reports Wyndham area - over 175 help reports At the height on yesterday, more than twenty-eight thousand power users in Victoria were lacking electricity. Weather Forecast Moist weather were forecast to persist along significant areas of Queensland's east this week as a weather pattern continued to pull in damp air against the coastal areas. Tomorrow was expected to become the wettest day, with ongoing thunderstorm potential predicted across multiple regions of both regions. Medical Alert Health officials warned that there was an increased chance of epidemic thunderstorm asthma across the countryside regions, particularly given the ongoing climate situation. This warning comes after previous incidents where analogous circumstances led to substantial respiratory problems in the area.