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Around twenty-five thousand households in Queensland's southeast woke up without power on Monday morning after intense storm systems impacted the region, producing strong winds topping 109 kilometers per hour.

Large Frozen Precipitation and Extensive Impact

Residents reported large ice chunks reaching sizes of 7 centimeters in particular locations. The Bureau of Meteorology announced that multiple regions across the state had been hit with substantial ice precipitation.

This afternoon's storm has heavily impacted our power system!

Emergency crews were attempting to repair electricity service throughout the damaged zones, with approximately seventy teams deployed to address the widespread outages.

Victoria's Weather Woes

At the same time, approximately one thousand households in the southern state also encountered electricity disruptions after Melbourne saw its wettest day in a year and a half.

Emergency response teams received 598 requests for assistance across the state, primarily for property damage but also for fallen timber and inundation.

Most Affected Areas

• Werribee - recorded significant storm damage
• Hoppers Crossing suburb - numerous emergency calls
• Wyndham region - 179 help reports

At the height on yesterday, in excess of 28,000 electricity consumers in Victoria were experiencing outages.

Meteorological Predictions

Moist weather were forecast to persist along significant areas of Queensland's east this week as a low-pressure trough continued to pull in damp air against the coast.

Tuesday was predicted as the wettest day, with persistent storm activity predicted across different parts of both areas.

Safety Concern

Public health experts alerted that there was an higher risk of weather-related respiratory issues across the countryside regions, specifically given the current weather patterns.

This alert comes after past events where similar conditions led to significant health impacts in the region.