SES receives dozens of calls for help as Moorabbin Airport, Frankston, HMAS Cerberus hit by strong winds
The SES has responded to more than 50 calls in the southeast as wild winds cause havoc across the region. About 35 trees are down and buildings have been damaged.
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IT’S been a busy day for emergency services in the southeast so far today with wild winds causing havoc across the region.
Moorabbin Airport has been hit with gusts up to 89km/h and Frankston 76km/h, while HMAS Cerberus suffered through 69km/h winds just after 1pm.
In the last six hours the SES has received more than 50 calls for help in the central region, which includes Kingston, Greater Dandenong, Frankston, Cranbourne and the Mornington Peninsula.
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Volunteers responded to more than 35 downed trees and received a dozen calls for building damage in areas including Frankston, Pearcedale, Rosebud, Bittern, Berwick, Frankston South, Red Hill South, Springvale, Rye, Hastings, Bentleigh East and Warneet.
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The SES has advised people to move their vehicles under cover or away from trees, secure any loose items outside including balconies and keep clear of any fallen power lines.
At 1pm more than 3300 homes had lost power across the southern metropolitan region.
United Energy reported more than 1700 houses without electricity in Noble Park, while Somers was also hit hard with about 250 properties affected.
Almost 200 homes across Tooradin, Clyde, Koo Wee Rup, Cardinia and Dalmore were also impacted, AusNet reported.
The causes of the outages are under investigation but power is expected to be restored later today.
The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a severe weather warning for damaging winds across the state with peak gusts of between 90km/h to 100km/h.
Rain, hail and thunderstorms are expected to batter the metropolitan area from this afternoon as a cold front crosses the state today.
VicRoads has told motorists to slow down and take extra care in bad weather while the CFA is urging people to reconsider any planned burn-offs because of the severe weather warning.
“This morning we’ve already seen a number of burn-offs get out of control forcing CFA to attend incidents that we really shouldn’t be,” Chief Officer Steve Warrington said.
For flood, storm, tsunami and earthquake damage people should call 132 500, for life-threatening emergencies call 000.
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