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| South Australia hit by power outages following gale-force winds | South Australia hit by power outages following gale-force winds |
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| Many South Australians will be waking up with out power after the same severe weather system that caused flooding in the Northern Territory travelled south. | Many South Australians will be waking up with out power after the same severe weather system that caused flooding in the Northern Territory travelled south. |
| SA Power said on Wednesday about 115,000 people were without power following gale force winds overnight, which resulted in widespread damage to the state’s electricity grid. | |
| Paul Roberts from SA Power said despite a major response from crews, delays to the restoration of power were likely due to the extensive nature of the outages. | Paul Roberts from SA Power said despite a major response from crews, delays to the restoration of power were likely due to the extensive nature of the outages. |
| SA Power tweeted on Wednesday, saying some customers would be without power well into Thursday. | |
| Widespread outages affecting 100,000 due to #SAstorm. Restoration delays likely due to extent of damage, safety, and flooding issues. | |
| Heavy rain, as much as 117mm, and winds up to 100km/h had hit northern parts of South Australia by Tuesday. | Heavy rain, as much as 117mm, and winds up to 100km/h had hit northern parts of South Australia by Tuesday. |
| Adelaide is expected to get the bad weather by midnight, with the Bureau of Meteorology issuing a severe weather warning. | Adelaide is expected to get the bad weather by midnight, with the Bureau of Meteorology issuing a severe weather warning. |
| The South Australian SES had attended to 96 calls for assistance by 10:30pm on Tuesday. | The South Australian SES had attended to 96 calls for assistance by 10:30pm on Tuesday. |
| While winds will ease on Wednesday, showers will continue for Adelaide and could develop into thunderstorms as the high humidity continues. | While winds will ease on Wednesday, showers will continue for Adelaide and could develop into thunderstorms as the high humidity continues. |