Tasmania's hammering from wild weather is continuing, with thousands of people without electricity and a flood evacuation underway, as Victorians make more than 2,600 calls for help during storms. Follow live
Tas mania's hammering from wild weather is continuing, with thousands of people without electricity and a flood evacuation underway.
Mr Giles said the wild surf is starting to break through the sand bag barrier that is in place to protect the Inverloch surf club. "The Watch and Act storm surge is still active for the south-west coast and also for Port Phillip, Western Port and the Gippsland coast. • Across the state we now have 26 mobile sites off the air due to a loss of mains power. We had got it down to nine late yesterday but that number has unfortunately climbed again overnight as more sites lost power due to the weather. Almost all of the impacted sites are in northern Tasmania.
• In good news, it appears our base stations haven't suffered any major damage, so we expect once we get the electricity flowing again, mobile coverage should be restored. She stayed indoors, but when she ventured outside at 6.30am, a tall gum tree was on its side, on top of a fence and a neighbour's ute, blocking the entrance to her home.It caused the pavement to lift and break, adding a hazard for parents bringing their children to the neighbouring East Tamar Primary School.
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