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| South Australia braces for storms after severe weather hits Coober Pedy | |
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| South Australians were warned to batten down the hatches on Tuesday as heavy rain and destructive winds hit the state. | South Australians were warned to batten down the hatches on Tuesday as heavy rain and destructive winds hit the state. |
| More than 115mm of rain fell and wind gusts of up to 104km/h were felt around Coober Pedy on Tuesday. | More than 115mm of rain fell and wind gusts of up to 104km/h were felt around Coober Pedy on Tuesday. |
| The weather is being fed by the same severe weather system that caused flooding in the Northern Territory and the closure of Uluru national park. | The weather is being fed by the same severe weather system that caused flooding in the Northern Territory and the closure of Uluru national park. |
| Storms were due to hit Adelaide at about midnight, the Bureau of Meteorology said, with strong winds of up to 125km/h continuing throughout the night. Up to 50mm of rain was set to hit the capital. | Storms were due to hit Adelaide at about midnight, the Bureau of Meteorology said, with strong winds of up to 125km/h continuing throughout the night. Up to 50mm of rain was set to hit the capital. |
| It was feared strong wind gusts might threaten powerlines, especially those that had been damaged before. | It was feared strong wind gusts might threaten powerlines, especially those that had been damaged before. |
| But the bureau’s regional director, John Nairn, said the weather pattern was a little different to that which plunged the state into darkness in September. | But the bureau’s regional director, John Nairn, said the weather pattern was a little different to that which plunged the state into darkness in September. |
| “They are northerly winds and I’m aware that those big power lines are more exposed to westerly winds,” he told reporters on Tuesday. “So these are going to be winds that blow down the length of those connecting infrastructures up in the north.” | “They are northerly winds and I’m aware that those big power lines are more exposed to westerly winds,” he told reporters on Tuesday. “So these are going to be winds that blow down the length of those connecting infrastructures up in the north.” |
| The SES advised people to move cars away from trees, secure loose items and stay indoors. | The SES advised people to move cars away from trees, secure loose items and stay indoors. |