Yarra Ranges Storm: Dandenong Ranges power outage, phone interruption | Video

The approximately 3,000 residents of Ferny Creek, Kalorama, Mount Dandenong, Olinda, Sassafras, Sherbrooke, The Basin, Tremont and Upwey may now have to wait until July 10.

This is because the state government has asked the defense forces in the mountains and Traralgon to provide recovery assistance.

The storm that struck last Wednesday and Thursday plunged thousands of homes into darkness after power lines were blown down by high winds.

AusNet stated that its previous estimate of when the power supply would be restored was wrong.It also follows the emergency warning issued by Yarra Valley Water Residents in the outer east of Melbourne “do not drink tap water”.

AusNet stated: “Customers in the most affected areas of Dandenong should be prepared to cut out power in the next three weeks.

“The initial estimate provided to the customer was wrong. We are deeply sorry.
“We now understand the extent and scale of damage to future restoration and repairs.”

On Wednesday, the state government asked five Defence Force planners to help in Melbourne’s worst-hit areas.

Emergency Management Federal Liberal MP David Littleproud said he hopes Victoria can request further support from the Defence Force to help clean up.

“But it will be at the discretion of the Victorian Government and this is the consequence of these disasters,” Mr Littleproud said.

“They are field personnel, but they understand expertise at the federal level, especially the Australian Defence Force.

“They are ready, ready to stand up and start to act. But we are waiting for the request of the Victorian government, and they are the lead agency in this regard.”

“They know our capabilities. We are ready.”

The latest update will be released a week later Storm ravaged Victoria, hitting Melbourne’s outer east.

The large-scale clean-up of Yarra Ranges continues, and many residents still do not have electricity, Internet and telephone coverage, as the Yarra Ranges Council, CFA, SES and SP Ausnet agencies work day and night to help.

Thousands of trees are still falling, and there are concerns that the saturated soil and the continued bad weather following the massacre around the Yarra Valley and Dandenong Ranges on Wednesday night may cause more trees to fall.

According to reports, due to the devastating storm in Victoria, a sinkhole appeared on the Mountain Highway, the road was closed, and drivers urged to find an alternative route.

VicTraffic released the latest news on Tuesday, June 15th that the road between Claremont Ave in The Basin and Mount Dandenong Tourist Rd in Sassafras has been closed due to severe weather damage.

On social media, residents reported that part of the road had collapsed and a sinkhole had formed.

The Ministry of Communications confirmed that a hole with a diameter of about 1m was found on the road near Sassafras Hilton Road.

The area was inspected and remediation work was carried out late Tuesday to ensure that local residents can continue to enter their homes.

Further work will be carried out before the end of the week to ensure the long-term stability of the road.

As 1000 Steps suffered major damage in the storm that engulfed Yarra Ranges, this popular tourist attraction may be closed for several months.

In the famous William Ricketts Reserve on Mount Dandenong, several large ash trees fell, damaging several buildings and sculptures.

This popular park has 92 sculptures created by the famous artist William Ricketts.

Parks Victoria area manager Victoria Purdue stated that they have completed an initial assessment of the damage to the Kokoda Track Memorial Walk (including 1000 Steps) and William Ricketts Sanctuary.

Ms. Purdue said that for public safety, both locations have been closed and signs have been erected to advise people to stay away from the enclosed area.

“Hundreds of trees fell on the Kokoda Track Memorial Walk, causing severe damage to most of the 1,000 steps and handrails of the trail,” she said.

“The ash trees of the mountains in the entire William Ricketts Reserve have fallen. We know that some buildings and sculptures have been damaged.

“We will conduct a more detailed assessment within a week, but these sites may be closed for several months. It is recommended that the public observe the signs on site, stay away from fenced areas, and visit Victoria Park website Update. “

At the same time, the Alfred Nicholas Memorial Garden was out of power, but was largely unaffected by the recent storm. The site will remain closed until the final evaluation is completed. Currently, key assets including the boathouse have not been damaged.

The primary task of Victoria Park remains to support emergency services to reopen public roads and basic services.

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The community, parliament, state, and federal government are all organizing to help the area recover.

Rob Fazzino, deputy controller of Emerald SES, said that staff are still responding, and members from Monash, Parknham and Sunbury units extended a helping hand.

Mr. Fazzino said that his department has responded to more than 800 calls for help, and Lilydale Group has responded to more than 1,000.

“We still have members of the Emerald department responding by conducting welfare inspections in the town and knocking on doors to ensure that the residents are safe, but this is just a difficult task,” he said.

Mr. Fazzino said that due to the large size of some trees, council staff are using tractors to remove them.

“It’s crazy, there are trees everywhere,” he said.

“You will drive to a patch, and there may be 50 trees in an area; it’s crazy.”

Mr. Fazzino said that most of the main roads on the mountain have been reopened, although telephone coverage is still limited and power has been cut in many areas.

A spokesperson for NBN Co said on Wednesday that due to the impact on other network infrastructure assets, nbn service In areas such as Emerald, Montrose, Belgrave, Croydon, Dandenong and Yarra Ranges, there are still about 6,400 houses affected.

Some severely affected areas of the state may not be able to restore power until later this week, which will delay the restoration of nbn services in these areas.

On Wednesday, nbn deployed three Road Muster Trucks on site, located in Olinda, Sassafras and Kalorama, to provide community and emergency services with satellite-based nbn broadband connections and device charging functions.

Mr. Fazzino said that because the wind makes the trees unstable, there is still a risk of trees collapsing and urged residents to stay vigilant.

“There are more jobs and trees falling, and we are dealing with these as needed,” he said.

Many people living in the mountains have reported on Facebook that people from outside the area drove in to see the damage.

Mr. Fazzino said that a few days after the storm, he was surprised to see someone riding a bicycle in Dandenongs.

“I won’t go where you don’t have to go,” he said.

“If people hold on tight, everything will be done and everything will be listed. If you have concerns about things, please contact SES.”

He also urged residents to avoid driving through or touching power lines.

The Yarra Mountains Committee has opened six Electricity and shower place For residents who need hot showers or charging facilities.

Mayor Fiona McAllister said there is still a long way to go in terms of cleanup and assistance needed throughout the region.

McAllister is preparing to go up the mountain again to help at the Lilydale Emergency Coordination Center. He said that the number of trees that still need to be cleaned is very staggering.

She said that thousands of trees have collapsed, and the wet weather means that more trees may be in danger of collapse.

McAllister said that the mayors and chief executives of other city councils—including Maroondah and Whitehorse—have been calling for help and are sending staff.

But she warned the tourists to keep them away.

On Sunday, cyclists were seen in Kalorama, the hardest-hit suburb.

“Please don’t do that,” McAllister said.

“The people on the mountain and the people in the valley affected by the flood try to keep their lives together, but they don’t need to do that.

“We have gone through several difficult years, with very low resilience.”

The mayor said the children felt distressed after the Yarra Glen community was evacuated last week due to flooding.

“Imagine that when I wake up (on the mountain), I hear the sound of falling trees around,” she said.

“It happened on Black Saturday, and it was with you.”

She said Kalorama had been hit hard and the focus was on providing food and water to the trapped residents.

McAllister said that because the receiver and power are still not connected, it is difficult to try to get the information they need from these people.

She said that the tragedy had some wonderful stories, including the distribution of generators, firewood and food by the Montrose Town team.

One of the stories included a Kalorama CFA volunteer crawling under a fallen tree for 40 minutes to find the trapped residents.

McAllister said that although they were unable to rescue the person immediately, the volunteers were able to provide medication until the team was able to clear the road.

The Emerald SES department has been activated Fundraising page, After the new truck was crushed by a tree in the storm, he called for donations for a new truck.

“This is a critical moment; these guys are very resilient; the truck is squashed and they keep going,” Mr. Fazzino said.

“In my book, for those people, don’t think about yourself, this is a hero.”

At the same time, the true community spirit of the Yarra Mountains was reflected during the crisis, and many companies and community members provided support.

Many members of the local bulletin board provided their homes as places for displaced residents to bathe or recharge their phones, while the teams from Dudley’s Restaurant in Olinda and King Henry’s Restaurant in Sassafras hosted a free event for the community on Sunday. The sausage hissed.

“Put down the chainsaw for a moment and enjoy coffee and toast. Hot soup and our obstacles. Our excellent staff from Dudley’s and King Henry’s will smile and hope to donate one or two guitars to our excellent CFA (they are a group Talented people) Gold coins. Dudley wrote on Facebook: “Please contact anyone who is having trouble, let them know and please send us any SES CFA staff. ”

Anyone who wants to volunteer is urged to contact Eastern Volunteers.