Thousands of Victorians were left without power Wednesday morning and hundreds called for help when thunderstorms and heavy rain lashed the state after Tuesday’s scorching heat.
A severe thunderstorm warning was in place for parts of central Victoria overnight, with a cool change bringing thunder, rain and gusty wind.The State Emergency Services received 237 calls for help in the past 24 hours, according to a spokesman.
In Bendigo up to 1000 homes were still without electricity, while in Echuca up to 200 had no power as of 8.30am.
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