Wild weather which damaged properties, tore down power lines and uprooted trees in Western Australia's south overnight is set to continue lashing the southern half of the state until Wednesday.
A series of three cold fronts is continuing to impact Western Australia after damaging properties, tearing down power lines and uprooting trees in the state's south overnight.The SES responded to more than 270 calls for helpThe wild weather is set to continue on Tuesday night and into Wednesday, with damaging winds in excess of 90kph likely in the southern half of WA, leaving many home owners worried about the damage it may cause to their properties.
"I heard a big noise and I thought it was more rain and more wind, and then [I heard] a big crash and then there was a branch in my bedroom ceiling above where my partner sleeps," she said.The branch had fallen from a tree in the neighbour's yard and punctured the roof in four different places. Ms McCarthy's home was one of 276 across the state requiring help from the SES in the past 24 hours, according to the Department of Fire and Emergency Services .DFES said Perth had been hit the worst by the once-in-a-year storm, with almost 80 per cent of affected properties in the metropolitan area.The storm has damaged the roof of a home in Mullaloo.
More than 500 incidents, including downed and damaged wires and poles which have been impacted by wind gusts of up to 130kph, were active across the network at midday.A statement issued by Western Power stated the utility had all available crews out fixing issues across the network but there was a possibility some customers would not have their power restored today due to the number of hazards.
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