Trees down as fierce winds hit South Australia
WILD winds have again lashed southern parts of the country, causing the death of a Victorian woman, stranding travellers and dropping trees in SA.
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WILD winds have again lashed southern parts of the country, causing the death of a Victorian woman, stranding travellers and dropping trees in SA.
Power was cut to thousands of properties across the Adelaide Hills as the State Emergency Service was called to about 100 jobs on Sunday.
A large tree toppled on to a house at Scott Creek, about 20km south of Adelaide, causing considerable damage. Another tree fell on to up to five cars at Nairne.
Ferries to and from Kangaroo Island were also cancelled.
In Victoria, a woman in her 50s was killed when a tree fell on to her Millgrove home, east of Melbourne.
Gale force winds cut power to more than 120,000 properties across Victoria and caused havoc at Melbourne Airport.
Several flights to and from Melbourne were delayed or cancelled, stranding travellers including some coming or going to Adelaide.
Winds are forecast to be milder in Adelaide on Monday, where showers and a high of 16C is forecast.
The wild weather came less than a fortnight after winds knocked out high-voltage power lines in SA’s north, triggering a statewide blackout.
As the latest round of wild weather lashed the flood-hit state, a man’s body has been found after he went missing in the swollen River Murray at Blanchetown.
The Bureau of Meterology later cancelled its severe weather warning, but warned strong gusts of wind were still expected throughout Sunday, as well as showers.
The bad weather comes just weeks after strong winds knocked out high-voltage power lines, triggering a serious of events that led to a statewide blackout.