More than a week after a possible tornado tore through Broken Hill and wiped out seven transmission towers, the region is still grappling with rolling blackouts that are putting dialysis patients like Leroy and year 12 students studying for exams like Poppy on edge.
The power outage s continue to leave Broken Hill in the dark.Power has been unreliable in Broken Hill after a "possible tornado" tore up transmission towers around the town.
And as Mr Johnson's neighbours and fellow community members continue to struggle to refrigerate and cook food, study for year 12 exams, and run businesses during the outages, Mr Johnson is concerned. Dialysis treatment filters the blood of toxins and excess fluid. Without it, patients can become lethargic and unwell and in more serious cases suffer kidney failure.
But without it, Mr Johnson said he would have to "sit there and worry" about whether he would be able to get his dialysis done for the day.Following the storm, residents across the Far West have been powered by a back-up diesel generator. For now, as the unreliability of the power supply continues, Poppy said it was impacting her cohort's mental health."Stressing isn't good because you get a bit of brain fog, you kind of lose your train of thought in an exam … it creates a lack of motivation, people get down … they don't want to do anything because they don't have access."Broken Hill's Argent Street, typically buzzing with business, is not its usual self.
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