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Power lines down near Temple Road in Selby.
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Trees, power, phone lines down as 2021-style storm wreaks havoc....
Hills rocked again By Tyler Wright The Hills were rocked by wild weather with locals unsure when power will be restored after damaging winds lashed the area on Tuesday 13 February. Pakenham SES Unit deputy controller Shayne Honey said they responded to reports of a tree fallen on to a house on Ladd Road in Emerald with a number of occupants trapped inside, and to assist Emerald SES. Upon arrival, three people had been able to get out of the house but two people were still
trapped inside, Mr Honey said. “Concerned gas was leaking through the home, the gas was isolated and crews removed an intact window, creating a doorway and were able to remove one of the trapped residents,“ he said. “The second trapped resident was found laying in a hallway. “After initial treatment from paramedics, SES crews used a specially designed mat and sling to extricate the male resident, some working on their knees to complete the difficult rescue.“
“Once out of the property the resident was treated again by paramedics, Mr Honey said. It is believed a person was taken to Casey Hospital. Earlier at 4.23pm, Mr Honey said, Pakenham SES Unit crews responded to a rescue in Narre Warren East, on the intersection of Wellington Road and Dorning Road, where a tree branch had fallen through a car and impaled into the driver’s leg, resting at the footwell of the car. “Crews removed the back doors and roof of the vehicle to gain better access to the driver,“
he said. “The branch was cut and the driver extricated from the car with the branch still impaled in his leg and transported to a Melbourne hospital via Air Ambulance.“ Emerald SES and a number of CFA brigades including Nar Nar Goon, Wandin, Monbulk and Narre Warren East also attended this event alongside Ambulance Victoria and police. Ambulance Victoria confirmed a man in his 30s was airlifted to Royal Melbourne Hospital in a stable condition with a lower body injury. Continued page 5
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