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Approximately 25,000 households in Queensland's southeast found themselves without power on Monday's dawn after intense storm systems impacted the state, generating wind gusts topping over 100 km/h.

Massive Frozen Precipitation and Extensive Destruction

Residents observed large ice chunks reaching sizes of seven centimeters in certain regions. The Bureau of Meteorology announced that various areas across Queensland had been affected by substantial ice precipitation.

The recent thunderstorm has heavily impacted our power system!

Utility workers were focused on reestablishing power throughout the impacted areas, with approximately seventy teams working to address the widespread outages.

Victoria's Weather Woes

Meanwhile, nearly one thousand energy customers in the southern state also faced power outages after the metropolitan area recorded its heaviest rainfall in a year and a half.

State Emergency Services handled 598 emergency reports across the region, primarily for property damage but also for downed trees and water accumulation.

Most Affected Locations

• The Werribee area - recorded significant destruction
• Hoppers Crossing - numerous emergency calls
• Wyndham region - 179 calls for assistance

During the peak on yesterday, more than 28,000 power users in Victoria were without power.

Weather Forecast

Damp conditions were predicted to continue along much of Queensland's east this next several days as a low-pressure trough continued to pull in damp air against the coast.

Tuesday was expected to become the heaviest precipitation period, with persistent storm activity anticipated across different parts of both areas.

Safety Concern

Public health experts cautioned that there was an higher risk of weather-related respiratory issues across the countryside regions, especially given the current weather patterns.

This alert comes after historical occurrences where comparable situations led to significant health impacts in the state.