Thousands without power as storms hit Victoria
More than 6000 homes are without power as storms lashed parts of Victoria this afternoon.
Emergency services are currently responding to a number of flooding incidents across Geelong after the storms hit about 2.15pm.
In Corio, a suburb in Geelong, flash flooding swallowed up cars and inundated many businesses.
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More than 7000 homes are without power as storms lashed parts of Victoria this afternoon. Supplied
The Victorian State Emergency Service said they have received 114 calls for assistance, 65 of those have been for flooding.
The busiest units have been Corio and Geelong.
In Melbourne, thunderstorms crossed the bay just after 5pm.
The Burea of Meteorology has issues storm warnings for regional Victoria Nine
The Bureau of Meteorology issued a storm warning for regional Victoria, with intense rainfall possible around parts of the Otways.
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