BY ISABEL EVERETT
Around 10,400 customers are currently affected by power outages in the Newcastle area.
An Ausgrid spokes person says around ten thousand lighting strikes have hit the Hunter, with strong winds and falling power lines impacting the electricity network this afternoon
The main areas of concern include Mayfield West where around 2200 customers are without power,
1600 in Tighes Hill, 3500 in Raymond Terrace, 950 at Tanilba bay and around 900 at Tarro.
Customers in Woodberry, Karuah, Glendale, Wallsend, Heatherbrae, Swan Bay have also been affected.
Power has been restored to Cardiff, Cardiff Heights and Elermore Vale.
An Ausgrid spokes person says around ten thousand lighting strikes have hit the Hunter, with strong winds and falling power lines impacting the electricity network this afternoon
The main areas of concern include Mayfield West where around 2200 customers are without power,
1600 in Tighes Hill, 3500 in Raymond Terrace, 950 at Tanilba bay and around 900 at Tarro.
Customers in Woodberry, Karuah, Glendale, Wallsend, Heatherbrae, Swan Bay have also been affected.
Power has been restored to Cardiff, Cardiff Heights and Elermore Vale.
An Ausgrid spokes person says emergency crews are responding to restore power as safely and quickly as possible.
Ausgrid is asking residents to stay safely clear of any fallen power lines.
Ausgrid is asking residents to stay safely clear of any fallen power lines.
The company is also urging people to take care around storm debris or fallen trees and branches which can hide electrical hazards like fallen power lines.
Ausgrids are reminding Hunter residents to assume fallen wires assume are live, never approach them, and stay
at least 8 metres away and to report any fallen wires to Ausgrid on 131388.
