❓ Mr Masters asks about the extent of power supply damage in the South West and Great Southern due to severe weather, and Western Power's response. Mr Barnett details the damage, response efforts, and expresses gratitude to involved parties.
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(1) Can the minister please advise the extent of damage to power supplies in the south west and great southern regions during last Wednesday's severe weather? (2) What was the response from Western Power? Mr BARNETT
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(1)-(2) I thank the member for the question. As members know, an unusual and very severe storm affected the great southern, in particular, and parts of the south west last week with wind speeds of up to 160 kilometres an hour. As a result of that storm, some 3 000 homes and businesses lost power with trees and branches falling across powerlines. Most of the regional centres in the great southern had severe power disruption. Western Power crews and State Emergency Service and local government support people worked late into Wednesday night in difficult circumstances, and most power supplies were restored by Friday morning. I place on record my appreciation for the work conducted by these people, both at the State Emergency Service and Western Power. It is dangerous work, particularly working with live powerlines in dark and gusty conditions. Unfortunately, we are prone to such disruptions as a result of the nature of our State. It has taken longer to restore power in many of the smaller, isolated areas in which people live. I hope we will not have such severe damage again, but it seems to happen from time to time.
(2) What was the response from Western Power? Mr BARNETT replied: (1)-(2) I thank the member for the question. As members know, an unusual and very severe storm affected the great southern, in particular, and parts of the south west last week with wind speeds of up to 160 kilometres an hour. As a result of that storm, some 3 000 homes and businesses lost power with trees and branches falling across powerlines. Most of the regional centres in the great southern had severe power disruption. Western Power crews and State Emergency Service and local government support people worked late into Wednesday night in difficult circumstances, and most power supplies were restored by Friday morning. I place on record my appreciation for the work conducted by these people, both at the State Emergency Service and Western Power. It is dangerous work, particularly working with live powerlines in dark and gusty conditions. Unfortunately, we are prone to such disruptions as a result of the nature of our State. It has taken longer to restore power in many of the smaller, isolated areas in which people live. I hope we will not have such severe damage again, but it seems to happen from time to time.
Mr BARNETT replied: (1)-(2) I thank the member for the question. As members know, an unusual and very severe storm affected the great southern, in particular, and parts of the south west last week with wind speeds of up to 160 kilometres an hour. As a result of that storm, some 3 000 homes and businesses lost power with trees and branches falling across powerlines. Most of the regional centres in the great southern had severe power disruption. Western Power crews and State Emergency Service and local government support people worked late into Wednesday night in difficult circumstances, and most power supplies were restored by Friday morning. I place on record my appreciation for the work conducted by these people, both at the State Emergency Service and Western Power. It is dangerous work, particularly working with live powerlines in dark and gusty conditions. Unfortunately, we are prone to such disruptions as a result of the nature of our State. It has taken longer to restore power in many of the smaller, isolated areas in which people live. I hope we will not have such severe damage again, but it seems to happen from time to time.
(1)-(2) I thank the member for the question. As members know, an unusual and very severe storm affected the great southern, in particular, and parts of the south west last week with wind speeds of up to 160 kilometres an hour. As a result of that storm, some 3 000 homes and businesses lost power with trees and branches falling across powerlines. Most of the regional centres in the great southern had severe power disruption. Western Power crews and State Emergency Service and local government support people worked late into Wednesday night in difficult circumstances, and most power supplies were restored by Friday morning. I place on record my appreciation for the work conducted by these people, both at the State Emergency Service and Western Power. It is dangerous work, particularly working with live powerlines in dark and gusty conditions. Unfortunately, we are prone to such disruptions as a result of the nature of our State. It has taken longer to restore power in many of the smaller, isolated areas in which people live. I hope we will not have such severe damage again, but it seems to happen from time to time.
(2) What was the response from Western Power? Mr BARNETT replied: (1)-(2) I thank the member for the question. As members know, an unusual and very severe storm affected the great southern, in particular, and parts of the south west last week with wind speeds of up to 160 kilometres an hour. As a result of that storm, some 3 000 homes and businesses lost power with trees and branches falling across powerlines. Most of the regional centres in the great southern had severe power disruption. Western Power crews and State Emergency Service and local government support people worked late into Wednesday night in difficult circumstances, and most power supplies were restored by Friday morning. I place on record my appreciation for the work conducted by these people, both at the State Emergency Service and Western Power. It is dangerous work, particularly working with live powerlines in dark and gusty conditions. Unfortunately, we are prone to such disruptions as a result of the nature of our State. It has taken longer to restore power in many of the smaller, isolated areas in which people live. I hope we will not have such severe damage again, but it seems to happen from time to time.
Mr BARNETT replied: (1)-(2) I thank the member for the question. As members know, an unusual and very severe storm affected the great southern, in particular, and parts of the south west last week with wind speeds of up to 160 kilometres an hour. As a result of that storm, some 3 000 homes and businesses lost power with trees and branches falling across powerlines. Most of the regional centres in the great southern had severe power disruption. Western Power crews and State Emergency Service and local government support people worked late into Wednesday night in difficult circumstances, and most power supplies were restored by Friday morning. I place on record my appreciation for the work conducted by these people, both at the State Emergency Service and Western Power. It is dangerous work, particularly working with live powerlines in dark and gusty conditions. Unfortunately, we are prone to such disruptions as a result of the nature of our State. It has taken longer to restore power in many of the smaller, isolated areas in which people live. I hope we will not have such severe damage again, but it seems to happen from time to time.
(1)-(2) I thank the member for the question. As members know, an unusual and very severe storm affected the great southern, in particular, and parts of the south west last week with wind speeds of up to 160 kilometres an hour. As a result of that storm, some 3 000 homes and businesses lost power with trees and branches falling across powerlines. Most of the regional centres in the great southern had severe power disruption. Western Power crews and State Emergency Service and local government support people worked late into Wednesday night in difficult circumstances, and most power supplies were restored by Friday morning. I place on record my appreciation for the work conducted by these people, both at the State Emergency Service and Western Power. It is dangerous work, particularly working with live powerlines in dark and gusty conditions. Unfortunately, we are prone to such disruptions as a result of the nature of our State. It has taken longer to restore power in many of the smaller, isolated areas in which people live. I hope we will not have such severe damage again, but it seems to happen from time to time.
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