RSOE EDIS: Australia - Extreme Weather - 2010.01.03

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2010-01-03 07:16:46 - Extreme Weather - Australia EDIS CODE: ST-20100103-24406-AUS Date & Time: 2010-01-03 07:16:46 [UTC] Area: Australia, , Southeast Queensland, Damage level: Moderate (Level 2) Affected person(s): 3000 Not confirmed information! Description: About 1,600 lightning strikes have been recorded as storms rolled across a wide area of southeast Queensland. An Energex spokeswoman said more than 3000 customers were left without electricity, but work crews were working to restore power. "We have had a couple of explosions reported, which usually means lightning has struck somewhere,'' the spokeswoman said. "There were also 1,600 lightning strikes. "A mixture of lightning strikes and power lines being brought down is the reason for the loss of power.'' A spokeswoman for the Department of Community Safety said they have had relatively few calls, mostly for water penetration. Posted:2010-01-03 07:16:46 [UTC] Please DO NOT reply to this message: replies may be treated as errors and result in your subscription being deleted. If you have trouble or other queries, send email to havaria@rsoe.hu RSOE EDIS is operated by the National Association of Radio-Distress Signalling and Infocommunications (RSOE), Budapest, Hungary. Because of the complexity of this system and its dependence on other systems, we cannot be responsible for delays or failures in forwarding or transmission. You're receiving this AlertMail because you subscribed for the service. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Contact: havaria@rsoe.hu