Flash flooding and storm cause chaos in Western Australia

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A fierce storm and flash flooding in Western Australia caused chaos, with people stranded in submerged cars and a shopping centre roof collapsing. Emergency services received about 50 calls for assistance as the storm dumped up to 130mm of rain in less than an hour, breaking a six-month-long dry spell. The deluge lasted between 30 and 60 minutes and severe thunderstorm warnings have been cancelled.

About 50 calls to SES for assistance as ‘very localised’ storm reportedly dumped up to 130mm of rain in less than an hourbroke a six-month-long dry spell on Friday with a fierce storm and flash flooding that left people stranded in submerged cars and caused part of a shopping centre roof to collapse.

Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup “It was the first significant rainfall in those areas for probably a good six month period,” he said.

Source: Car News Wire (carnewswire.net)

Flash Flooding Storm Western Australia Submerged Cars Shopping Centre Roof Collapse Emergency Services Calls For Assistance Rain Dry Spell Thunderstorm Warnings

 

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