Severe Storm Ravages South Gippsland Communities, Leongatha SES Responds to 79 Emergency Callouts

BY MIDNIGHT on Tuesday night, the Unit had logged 79 emergency callouts and more have come in today.

According to Unit Controller at , , the worst hit area appears to be , but with crews still out in the field, responding to and assessing the damage, the complete picture of the devastation is only just emerging.

“There are a number of locations were roofs are off or parts of roofs and there are a lot of trees down,” said today.

“At the peak last night, we had 20 people out in the field, working with , the council and other authorities.

“We’ve still got 13 people and a number of crews out there responding today. There’s a lot to do.”

said the Leongatha SES was responsible for an area from to , where some of the worst damage from Tuesday’s storm had been recorded.