The ACT State Emergency Service has received 436 requests for assistance following a severe thunderstorm on Monday evening in Canberra on 3 January.
Crews worked through the night to attend to priority incidents, and have completed 211 jobs, with 225 requests outstanding at 6:30 AM 4 January.
Most requests for assistance are from the Belconnen and Gungahlin regions which were the hardest hit.
ACT State Emergency Service, ACT Fire & Rescue, ACT Rural Fire Service, and Transport Canberra & City Services crews are responding to trees down on homes and roads, fallen powerlines, localised flooding, and water damage across Canberra.
Staff and volunteers will be working into the night to provide assistance to the community. Please remember to stay safe and keep clear of storm damage in public areas and on roadways.
Several posts on social media showed large hailstones in these areas.
Call-takers are receiving a high volume of calls and jobs are being prioritised by urgency. For assistance in storm and flood call the ACTSES on 132 500. Save Triple Zero (000) for saving lives.
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