CANBERRA will be vulnerable to damaging winds over the next several hours due to severe thunderstorms predicted by the Bureau of Meteorology.
The bureau has issued a “severe thunderstorm warning” and the ACT State Emergency Service (ACTSES) is urging Canberrans to monitor the situation and take precautions as the weather system passes through.
ACTSES advises people to:
- Move their car under cover or away from trees.
- Secure or put away loose items around your house, yard and balcony.
- Keep at least eight metres away from fallen power lines or objects that may be energised, such as fences.
- Stay indoors away from windows, and keep children and pets indoors as well.
For emergency help in flood and storms, call the ACTSES on 132 500.
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