Thousands without power as strong winds, severe weather hit southeastern NSW

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Thousands without power as strong winds, severe weather hit southeastern NSW
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More than 500 reports of fallen trees and damage were made as strong winds with gusts up to 130km/h lashed NSW’s southeast. State Emergency Service volunteers were called to roofing blown off a petrol station in Gwynneville, in Wollongong’s north, and a roof off a home in Catalina in Batemans Bay on the South Coast. In Bowral, in the Southern Highlands, a gazebo was blown onto a vehicle, while a window frame from a building fell and hit a pedestrian in Wollongong.

Power has been interrupted to more than 58,000 homes and businesses, with nearly 200 incidents requiring repair. “Crews will continue working into the night to restore power to the remaining 15,000 customers currently without supply,” Endeavour Energy said. “Where we cannot make repairs tonight, customers will be without power until tomorrow due to the severity of the damage or their remote location.

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