{"id":101134,"date":"2025-02-06T14:25:00","date_gmt":"2025-02-06T03:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/au\/?p=101134"},"modified":"2025-02-06T13:49:21","modified_gmt":"2025-02-06T02:49:21","slug":"severe-thunderstorm-causes-damage-across-canberra-ses-responds-to-180-calls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/au\/severe-thunderstorm-causes-damage-across-canberra-ses-responds-to-180-calls\/","title":{"rendered":"Severe Thunderstorm Causes Damage Across Canberra, SES Responds to 180 Calls"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Canberra residents are dealing with the aftermath of a severe thunderstorm<\/strong> that swept through the region, causing damage to homes, knocking out power, and prompting a surge in emergency calls. The State Emergency Service (SES)<\/strong> received 180 requests for assistance, primarily due to hail damage, leaking roofs, and fallen trees<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Storm Impact and Emergency Response<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The Bureau of Meteorology<\/strong><\/a> issued a severe weather warning<\/strong> at 3 PM on Wednesday, predicting heavy rain, flash flooding, large hailstones, and damaging winds<\/strong>. The storm first struck southern Canberra<\/strong> before moving northeast, leaving behind 30mm of rainfall<\/strong> in some areas. Power outages affected approximately 1,100 households<\/strong> in Weston Creek, Woden, Tuggeranong, and Evatt<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SES Acting Chief Officer Steve Forbes<\/strong> described the storm as producing golf ball-sized hail<\/strong>, which damaged skylights, roofs, and trees<\/strong>. Emergency crews worked through the night, clearing blocked roads and performing temporary repairs. As of Thursday morning, 75 requests for assistance were still pending<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n

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The storm knocked out power to around 1,100 households in parts of Weston Creek, Woden, Tuggeranong and Evatt.\u00a0(Image: Beth in Lyons)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Resident Experiences and Safety Advice<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Residents reported intense hailstorms lasting for an extended period<\/strong>, with some describing it as the worst they had ever experienced<\/strong>. A Stirling resident recorded 35mm of rain<\/strong>, and large hailstones shattered her skylight<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Forbes advised residents to clear gutters and remove loose tree limbs<\/strong> to reduce future storm risks. He also encouraged those affected to contact their insurance providers<\/strong> and arrange necessary repairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Act Ses Sends Aid to Flood-Hit Queensland<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

While assisting with the Canberra clean-up, the ACT SES<\/strong> is also deploying 21 volunteers to Queensland<\/strong>, where communities are recovering from severe flooding<\/strong><\/a>. The team will clear debris and conduct welfare checks<\/strong>, with additional deployments planned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Forbes highlighted that the ACT SES has enough trained volunteers<\/strong> to manage local storm damage while assisting interstate. The Bureau of Meteorology has warned that more rain is expected in North Queensland<\/strong>, potentially worsening conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With emergency crews still addressing outstanding calls, Canberrans are urged to remain cautious and report any hazardous conditions<\/strong>. Authorities continue to monitor weather developments, ensuring a swift response to any further incidents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A sudden thunderstorm swept through Canberra, leaving residents with damaged roofs, fallen trees, and power outages. The SES was flooded with emergency calls, struggling to keep up with the aftermath. Some locals described it as the worst hailstorm they’ve ever seen. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":101142,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[20],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-101134","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-weather","generate-columns","tablet-grid-50","mobile-grid-100","grid-parent","grid-33","no-featured-image-padding"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/101134","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=101134"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/101134\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":101141,"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/101134\/revisions\/101141"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/101142"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=101134"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=101134"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=101134"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}