50,000 people left without power after worst storm in a decade lashes Western Australia

Wild weather uprooted trees and left tens of thousands of people without power in Western Australia, as emergency services began cleaning up in Perth on Monday after some of the most extreme weather in a decade.Wind speeds of up to 132kmh were registered at Cape Leeuwin, one of the state’s most southwesterly points early on Monday, the strongest May gusts in 15 years, according to the Australia Broadcasting Corp.“Some wild weather has affected large parts of WA, causing widespread damage and…

from South China Morning Post https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3085899/50000-people-left-without-power-after-worst-storm-decade