A severe thunderstorm has descended on the east coast after wreaking havoc on Australia's capital earlier today.
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The storm began winding down on Monday afternoon and power has been restored to all but 24,000 homes, said Western Australia premier Mark McGowan. No injuries were reported, officials said. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.More than 60,000 homes were without power on Monday - most in the main city, Perth.
The state's south was particularly hard hit with dust storms, torrential rain and huge waves along the coast.Authorities had warned residents to prepare for a "once-in-a-decade" storm.The Bureau of Meteorology said it stemmed from two colliding systems: the remnants of an out-of-season tropical cyclone, Mangga, and a cold front pushing from the south.That front continued to drive heavy rain across on Monday, prompting warnings of possible further flooding and damage.A Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES) spokeswoman told the BBC the storm had lashed homes "right across the southern half of the state".Damage was recorded across a mammoth area - from the resort town of Kalbarri to the town of Denmark, on Australia's south-west tip.Wind gusts of up to 132km/h (82mph) were recorded there, while Perth endured gales of up to 117km/h.
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