Fallen trees, damaged roofs and 300,000 without power as heavy winds lash state of Victoria
The State Emergency Service has warned callers could be waiting longer for assistance than usual this morning due to huge demand.
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The State Emergency Service has warned callers could be waiting longer for assistance than usual this morning due to huge demand.
More than 450,000 Victorians have been left without power after damaging winds lashed the state, ripping roofs off homes and causing hundreds of trees to smash over power lines and through cars.
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