Power interrupted with thunderstorms

Power was interrupted to parts of Umina, Woy Woy, Ettalong, Empire Bay, Blackwall, Booker Bay, Killcare, Pearl Beach, and St Hubert's Island after severe thunderstorms moved through the region on the afternoon of Friday, February 17.

Crews had to patrol several major powerlines across the Central Coast to assess damage before they could safely restore customers.

By around 6pm, power had been safely restored to about 7000 homes and businesses in and around Empire Bay.

Emergency crews continued working to restore power to about 33,000 customers across a large area of the Central Coast after intense lightning and thunderstorms moved through that afternoon.

Media release, 17 Feb 2017

Jonathon Hall, Ausgrid