580 emergency calls made in Victoria, Australia due to severe thunderstorms, heavy rain, and damaging winds; 400 building damage reports and 110 food-related incidents recorded.

580 emergency calls made in Victoria, Australia due to severe thunderstorms, heavy rain, and damaging winds. Over 400 building damage reports and 110 food-related incidents were recorded within 24 hours. The western suburbs of Melbourne were hit hardest, and a severe weather warning remains in place for heavy rainfall and damaging winds. A woman narrowly escaped falling into a stormwater drain, while the State Emergency Service (SES) expects more call-outs as the weather system moves east.