Roofs have collapsed, fallen trees have destroyed cars, and thousands of properties remain without power in Western Australia as the state endured a second day of wild weather.
Roofs have collapsed, fallen trees have destroyed cars, and thousands of properties remain without power in Western Australia as the stateThe once-in-a-decade storm has been the result of remnants of ex-tropical cyclone Mangga clashing with a cold front and trough, with the southern part of the state bearing the brunt on Monday.
"It's like whack-a-mole at the moment, unfortunately," Western Power spokesman Paul Entwistle told 6PR radio on Monday morning. Emergency services have responded to more than 550 calls for help across the state, with most coming from Perth. Even Perth's famously Instagrammable Crawley Edge Boatshed was partly underwater, with its jetty completely submerged.
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