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Nevin Al Sukari - Sana'a - Strong winds with speeds up to 100kph sweeping across Sydney and other areas of New South Wales since January 15, 2025 have knocked out power lines to tens of thousands of homes in Australia that continue into the weekend. — Picture from X/endeavourenergy
SYDNEY, Jan 18 — Authorities declared a natural disaster Saturday in parts of eastern Australia where gales have toppled trees and knocked out power to tens of thousands of homes.
Heavy rain, lightning and winds as strong as 100 kilometres per hour (60 miles per hour) have swept across Sydney and other areas of New South Wales since Wednesday.
With many power lines felled, about 30,000 properties remained without electricity Saturday -- down from a peak of more than 260,000, said the state’s emergency services minister, Jihad Dib.
“This is an incident that is affecting the whole state,” he told reporters.
Red marks the spots: Australian electricity supplier Endeavour Energy shows a map of the various places with power outages as severe storms lash New South Wales. — Picture from Facebook/Endeavour Energy
Emergency services had responded to more than 7,000 incidents around New South Wales, he said.
“We know that it has not been an easy thing to go through.”
Disasters had been declared so far in three local government areas, he said, unlocking support for people seeking emergency housing, essential items, repairs and clean-ups.
Electricity network Ausgrid said 140,000 customers had lost power Wednesday and another 68,000 since Friday, with some areas experiencing winds of up to 100 kph.
Police reported that an elderly man was killed in the storms when his car was hit by a tree on Wednesday in Cowra, about 230 kilometres (143 miles) west of Sydney. — AFP
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