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Severe thunderstorm warning cancelled for Victoria as clean up begins

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WATCH: Wild weather has ripped through the majority of Victoria resulting in chaotic events from flash flooding, trapped cars to whirlpools in the street. VIC SES reported over 2000 calls for help with 98 per cent of them now cleared. 9News MORE:

caused damage across the state on ThursdayAs many as 18,000 homes across Victoria powered by PowerCorp lost electricity, while the city of Geelong was left partly underwater and other areas felt cyclone-strength wind gusts.Flash flooding was seen right across Melbourne, from Werribee to Mentone in the south-east and McKinnon.

An Uber driver's car was swept away in the deluge after he attempted to cross flash flooding in Elwood in the city's south. The driver and his young female passenger made a lucky escape out the window when the car became lodged under a walking bridge.Lighting across lit up the sky in Carrum Downs in Melbourne's south east.

The skies unleashed over the city causing major flash flooding on city roads with some areas recording over 60 millimetres of rain while lightning struck too close for comfort.Lithgow hit by flash flooding after sudden downpourContinue reading

 

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Walkin in the flood water and operating a business with all the power on? Seriously wtf?

Gotta wonder what they were thinking at the hair salon,customer 'dude your shops sinking'! Owner 'just water I take $2 of haircut', customer 'sweeet'!

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