🔗 Share this article Nearly 25,000 Experiencing Power in Queensland and Victoria Following Severe Weather Systems Approximately twenty-five thousand homes in southeastern Queensland woke up experiencing outages on the start of the week after powerful weather events impacted the region, bringing strong winds hitting 109km/h. Massive Frozen Precipitation and Extensive Impact Homeowners reported large ice chunks measuring up to 7 centimeters in particular locations. Weather authorities confirmed that different parts across Queensland had been affected by substantial ice precipitation. Today's weather system has severely damaged our infrastructure! Emergency crews were focused on reestablishing power throughout the damaged zones, with approximately seventy teams activated to address the widespread outages. Victorian Weather Woes At the same time, approximately one thousand energy customers in the southern state also encountered electricity disruptions after the metropolitan area saw its most precipitation in 18 months. Emergency response teams handled over five hundred requests for assistance across the region, mainly for property damage but also for collapsed vegetation and flooding. Most Affected Areas Werribee - recorded considerable destruction Hoppers Crossing suburb - multiple emergency calls Wyndham - over 175 calls for assistance At the height on the previous day, in excess of 28,000 energy customers in Victoria were without power. Weather Forecast Moist weather were predicted to continue along significant areas of eastern Queensland this week as a low-pressure trough continued to pull in damp air against the coast. Tomorrow was expected to become the most rainy day, with ongoing thunderstorm potential expected across multiple regions of both states. Health Warning Public health experts cautioned that there was an higher risk of epidemic thunderstorm asthma across the state's northern country region, especially given the current weather patterns. This alert comes after past events where comparable situations led to significant health impacts in the state.