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Nearly twenty-five thousand homes in southeastern Queensland found themselves lacking electricity on the start of the week after powerful weather events passed over the area, producing powerful gusts topping 109 kilometers per hour.

Massive Ice Stones and Broad Damage

Homeowners reported giant hailstones measuring up to 7 centimeters in particular locations. The Bureau of Meteorology verified that different parts across Queensland had been hit with large hailstones.

This afternoon's storm has heavily impacted our infrastructure!

Utility workers were focused on reestablishing power throughout the damaged zones, with nearly 70 crews activated to address the widespread outages.

Victoria's Climate Difficulties

At the same time, approximately 1,000 households in the southern state also experienced energy failures after Melbourne experienced its most precipitation in a year and a half.

Emergency response teams received over five hundred requests for assistance across the area, mostly for building damage but also for collapsed vegetation and water accumulation.

Most Affected Areas

• Werribee region - saw significant weather impact
• Hoppers Crossing area - multiple rescue reports
• Wyndham area - over 175 help reports

At one point on yesterday, over twenty-eight thousand electricity consumers in the state were lacking electricity.

Meteorological Predictions

Moist weather were forecast to persist along much of the state's eastern regions this week as a weather pattern continued to pull in damp air against the coastal areas.

Tuesday was forecast to be the wettest day, with ongoing severe weather risk expected across various areas of both states.

Medical Alert

Medical authorities warned that there was an increased chance of weather-related respiratory issues across the countryside regions, especially given the current weather patterns.

This warning comes after past events where comparable situations led to significant health impacts in the region.