Storms lead to flood evacuation warnings and thousands left without power in Tasmania as trees down and homes damaged across MelbourneFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA woman has been killed by a falling tree on the NSW-Victoria border as a severe weather system brought damaging winds to the nation’s south-east.A wild night brought strong winds and flooding to Tasmania and Victoria which have been hit by a series of destructive cold fronts. In Tasmania thousands of homes lost power and residents on the Derwent river were advised to evacuate amid rising flood waters.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/article/2024/sep/02/nsw-battens-down-as-wild-weather-sweeps-across-victoria-and-tasmania
Author : Australian Associated Press
Publish date : 2024-09-01 23:34:08
Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
