🔗 Share this article Thousands Experiencing Power in South-East Queensland and Victorian Regions Following Intense Storms Approximately twenty-five thousand residences in south-east Queensland woke up experiencing outages on the start of the week after powerful weather events impacted the area, generating wind gusts topping 109 kilometers per hour. Large Ice Stones and Widespread Destruction Homeowners reported large ice chunks as large as 7 centimeters in particular locations. Weather authorities announced that multiple regions across Queensland had been affected by substantial ice precipitation. Today's weather system has heavily impacted our network! Utility workers were working to restore energy supply throughout the impacted areas, with approximately seventy teams deployed to address the extensive power failures. Southern State's Weather Woes Meanwhile, approximately one thousand energy customers in Victoria also encountered energy failures after the capital city recorded its most precipitation in a year and a half. Emergency response teams handled over five hundred requests for assistance across the area, primarily for structural issues but also for fallen timber and inundation. Most Affected Areas The Werribee area - experienced substantial destruction Hoppers Crossing - multiple rescue reports Wyndham region - 179 emergency requests During the peak on yesterday, more than twenty-eight thousand electricity consumers in the state were lacking electricity. Weather Forecast Moist weather were predicted to continue along significant areas of the state's eastern regions this next several days as a weather pattern continued to pull in damp air against the shoreline. The following day was predicted as the most rainy day, with continued thunderstorm potential anticipated across different parts of both states. Medical Alert Medical authorities alerted that there was an higher risk of weather-related respiratory issues across the northern rural areas, particularly given the current weather patterns. This alert comes after past events where analogous circumstances led to major medical consequences in the state.