Thunderstorms were forecast for the central and eastern parts of the state for the afternoon, which Mr Smith said would be 'possibly tending severe'. More thunderstorms forecast before warm Christmasīureau of Meteorology forecaster Rowan Smith said Friday would be 'another humid day with plenty of moisture around'. The SES has urged Victorians inspecting storm damage to avoid fallen powerlines, trees and branches and not to drive into floodwaters. Mr Herzer said he had heard similar reports of serious damage along Drysdale's main street, including the bakery. 'A lot of people looking for haircuts before Christmas and it's numbing to think that you can't go there and go about your business like you have for years,' he said. Mr Herzer has now been forced to relocate his business for the next two days, during one of the busiest weeks of the year.

'Thank God no-one was inside because I'm pretty sure it would have really done some damage to people.' 'Unfortunately that area was hit very hard during the floods in October,' she told ABC Radio Melbourne. More than 3,000 remained without power on Friday morning.įor the latest warnings, visit the VicEmergency website.Įmma Tyner from PowerCor, which distributes electricity to Victoria's west, said the majority of the power outages were in the area of Shepparton and Mooroopna. More than 8,000 customers were without power for a large part of Thursday night, with up to 17,000 people cut off at the height of the outages. Thousands left without power at Shepparton And we'll get everybody where they need to be for Christmas,' he said. Melbourne Airport spokesman Andrew Lund said with storms hitting the airport and then the fog 'the weather gods haven't been kind to us'. 'My daughter, I don't want to leave her here for Christmas on her own,' Ms Nolan said. Her mother, Cecilia Nolan, said she was 'very upset' about the cancellation but acknowledged many other people were in the same situation. 'I don't really want to be spending Christmas Day here on my own,' she said.

State of decay 3 cancelled