Power and Water customers across Central Australia can now access an online map to stay informed of outages following yesterday’s severe storm.
Power has been restored to approximately 6,500 properties in Alice Springs and surrounding communities. There has been a reduction from about 9,000 customers without power Monday afternoon to 2,500 as at 5pm today.
Additional crews and vehicles deployed from Darwin, Tennant Creek and Katherine have arrived in Alice Springs throughout today. Further vehicles and crew from Darwin are also on their way and due to arrive tomorrow morning to support local crews working to restore power.
Restoration today
Power has been restored to critical infrastructure today, including Old Timers Aged Care, St Johns Ambulance Station, Fire Station, Roe Creek borefields (Alice Springs water source), schools and all Sewerage Pumping Stations except Amoonguna.
Further repair works completed today include Commonage Road, Ilparpa and Brown Street, Braitling,
Restoration focus tomorrow
Restoration efforts will continue tomorrow, with our focus on complex repairs to major infrastructure on the backbone of our network. Crews will be working in Ludgate Street, Braitling, Kennett Court, Ciccone, and Ragonesi Road, Ross.
We are aware that properties have also been affected in several remote communities, including Hermannsburg and Wallace Rockhole and restoration efforts continue in these areas.
Given the extent of damage, it will take some days to restore power to all customers.
We appreciate the impact of extended power outages on homes and businesses is frustrating and thank customers for their patience as our crews work to safely restore services.
Important safety information for customers:
- Stay well clear of fallen power lines and damaged electrical infrastructure. Always assume power lines are live.
- Do not attempt to remove fallen trees or branches from power lines.
- Customers who rely on electrically powered life support equipment should activate their emergency management plans. In a medical emergency, call 000.
- Customers whose electrical service lines have been damaged or disconnected from their homes may need a registered electrician to inspect the damage and provide a Certificate of Compliance before power can be safely reconnected.
Our priority remains restoring power as safely and as quickly as possible.
The outage map is available at Central Australia severe weather | Power and Water Corporation.
For the latest outage information, visit www.powerwater.com.au/outages.
To report fallen power lines or damaged electrical infrastructure, call 1800 245 090.
Media contact: 0401 117 599
