Here's why Victoria's powerlines toppled over in a severe …
Feb 15, 2024 · When six towers toppled in Geelong's northern suburb of Anakie on Tuesday this week, more than half a million Victorians were cut off from power. They formed a crucial part of the more than 65,000 ...
Faulty towers: why our high-tension pylons are toppling
The average age of Victoria’s pylons is 57 years, with more than half within a decade or less of reaching their maximum use time. The failure of the Anakie towers on Tuesday sent a shockwaye through the electricity system that plunged more than 500,000 customers into darkness.
Victoria's power outage caught thousands by surprise — here's …
Feb 14, 2024 · On Tuesday afternoon, about 620,000 Victorian homes and businesses blacked out. About 530,000 were through power outages caused primarily by downed powerlines, and another 90,000 via load shedding ...
Hundreds of thousands of homes left without power as wild …
Sep 2, 2024 · Victoria was hit with winds of up to 146km/h on Sunday night and Monday morning, with the Melbourne suburbs of St Kilda, Essendon and Frankston experiencing gusts consistently above 100km/h. The extreme weather led to the death of a 63-year-old woman after a tree fell on a cabin near the NSW-Victorian border.
Weather map reveals shocking Victoria storm statistic
Incredible images emerged of the destroyed power transmission lines appearing to show the lines, near Geelong, completely collapsed. Crews have been sent out to inspect the lines but it's ...
Australia: Storms lash state of Victoria - BBC
Feb 13, 2024 · Large parts of Victoria state lost power after a storm knocked down electricity transmission towers.
Why did power fail in Victoria? The lessons to be learned about …
Feb 16, 2024 · The storm that ripped across Victoria on Tuesday brought down major power lines, tripped generation plants, and left half-a-million Victorians without power.
Victoria power outage: Loy Yang A, Geelong power stations …
Feb 13, 2024 · Almost half a million homes were still without electricity late on Tuesday after extreme weather flattened transmission towers, brought down lines and knocked out Victoria’s largest power station.
Victoria power outage: 375k homes without power, How long will power …
Feb 14, 2024 · Authorities have confirmed the first victim of a deadly storm that tore through Victoria overnight, zapping power from 500,000 of homes.
Power outages, ferry cancellations and flooding on Island - Victoria ...
Jan 10, 2024 · Downed trees and power lines, along with flooding in coastal areas, have led to road closures in Greater Victoria and the area west of Sooke.