Wild weather causes power outages
Release Date: 02 July 2007
10.50am update
Severe weather across the metropolitan area and south west yesterday caused power outages in several suburbs and regional towns. Western Power crews have been able to restore power to 90 per cent of customers affected by yesterday’s storms.
Currently less than 100 people are still without power in the metropolitan area, 1500 in the south west and 500 in the north of Perth.
At the peak 22,000 people were without power after the storm passed across the coast yesterday.
The majority of faults were caused by debris blowing into powerlines or wind gusts bringing down powerlines.
Western Power is urging people who come across any fallen powerlines to assume they are live, stay clear and report it to Western Power on 13 13 51.
With flooding also an issue in some areas it is also important to stay clear of any damaged poles or powerlines and to keep clear of pools of water that may be in contact with wires.
Western Power asks customers to report dangerous faults or power interruptions on 13 13 51.
The major affected areas that Western Power is working on to restore include - (please note this is not an exhaustive list but the main area’s of work underway)
Power is expected to be restored to most customers by the end of today, however further strong fronts this afternoon may hamper restoration efforts and cause further damage to the network.
There are also a significant number of single customer faults which require electricians to work on the customer side of the power supply.
North
- North of Northampton – 30 customers affected
- Boothendarra – 23 customers affected
- Moora area – 100 customers affected - helicopter dispatched to assist locating faults
- Dalwalinu – 50 customers affected
- Northam – 60 customers affected
South
- Manjimup – 800 customers affected
- Margaret River - 400 customers affected
- Capel – 20 customers
- Broadwater – 60 customers
- Ferguson – 50 customers
- Tutunup – 20 customers
Contact us
If you have any questions regarding this media release please email us: media@westernpower.com.au
