5 January, 2008

Cyclone Helen Power Restoration Update #2

Power and Water Corporation advise that as of 4.30pm today the following suburbs were still in the process of having power repaired and restored:

Partly Restored Being Repaired
Nakara Rapid Creek
Jingili Milner
Parap              Alawa       
Coconut Grove Pinelands   
Nightcliff Casuarina/Narkara  
Moulden Stuart Park
Fannie Bay  
Virginia  
Howard Springs  

Suburbs that have had power fully restored:

Moil (may experiencing brown outs) Herbert                    
Kormilda    Ludmilla
Wagaman Yarrawonga
 

Due to the damage caused by Cyclone Helen, multiple faults to lines in some areas are causing them to trip again requiring further investigation and repairs.

It is expected that most of the Darwin urban area will have power restored by late today or early tomorrow as crews continue to work on 12 hour rotating shifts throughout the night.

However, most of the rural area from Howard Springs to Adelaide River plus Dundee Beach and Mandorah are still unlikely to have power restored for 24 – 36 hours.

For more information contact Power and Water on 1800 245 092.