Australia: 70 thousand. homes without electricity, 12 wounded. France: three people … – Gazeta.pl

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Meteorologists believe that such a strong storm recently took place in Brisbane 30 years ago. The wind was blowing at a speed of 140 km per hour. Television showed the materials on which you can see damaged homes, fallen trees and overturned microlight aircraft, airport flooded and cars almost completely beneath the water.

State energy provider, the company Energex said that a total of 90 thousand. homes were left without power; morning electricity was not yet 68 thousand. farms. The area also suspended rail traffic. Emergency services were called by approx. 700 times, to share removing fallen trees from roads also joined the army. A representative of the government of Queensland Campbell Newman said it was the largest storm, which hit a ponaddwumilionowe city since 1985. Losses are estimated at over 100 million Australian dollars (86 million US dollars).

Storms in France

One woman died and three people were lost because of violent storms causing flooding in the south-east of France – the French government announced. The woman’s body was found outside her car on the side of the river – a representative of the department of Var stated Pierre Soubeleta. He added that he has not yet found her daughter; child probably dead.

In the small village of La Londe in the same region of France team of divers searched the river Thursday evening after like one of the witnesses reported that the water literally washed the car off the road.

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Australia: 70 thousand. homes without electricity, 12 wounded. France: three people … – Gazeta.pl