Power and Water has received over 400 reports of fallen powerlines.

Our crews have commenced assessing the damage and making safe where possible, however as it starts to get dark, fallen powerlines will be difficult to see, particularly on the roads.

Please stay off the roads where possible.

The immediate priority is to make fallen powerlines safe and prioritise restoration work.

Fallen powerlines may be live and can be lethal. Call 1800 245 090 to report.

Your safety is our priority. Please stay away from fallen powerlines and stay safe.

Power and Water advises there are also multiple water outages throughout the region and will attend to the faults as soon as it is safe to do so.

In the meantime, the Department of Health recommends that, as a precaution, water for drinking, food preparation and oral hygiene be obtained from either packaged bottled water or by boiling tap water and allowing it to cool before using.