losses estimated at more than $ 100 million Australian , photo:
Meteorologists say that recently so strong storm 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. At least 12 people were injured.
State energy provider, the company Energex said that a total of 90 thousand. homes were left without power. On Friday morning, the electricity was not yet 68 thousand. farms. The area also suspended rail traffic.
The representative of the state government of Queensland Campbell Newman said it was the biggest storm that hit more than two million city since 1985. Losses are estimated at more than $ 100 million Australian ( 86 million US dollars).
The emergency services were called by approx. 700 times. The action removing the roads of fallen trees joined the army.
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