Australia: Mtu mmoja afariki, maelfu ya nyumba yakosa umeme kutokana na dhoruba kali

Dhoruba zilizoambatana na upepo mkali ziliua mtu mmoja na kuacha mamia ya maelfu ya nyumba bila umeme mashariki mwa Australia, mamlaka ilitangaza Jumatano Februari 14.

Upepo ulipasua paa, kung'oa miti na nguzo za umeme kuharibika, ripoti za vyombo vya habari na picha zilizosambazwa kwenye mitandao ya kijamii zilmeonyesha, shirika la habari la AFP linaripoti. © A surfer looks at waves as storm clouds move in from the Pacific Ocean at Sydney's Manly Beach August 26, 2014. The Australian Weather Bureau reported today that despite tropical Pacific Ocean temperatures remaining at neutral levels, models suggest El Nino development remains possible during the coming months, adding that weakening trade winds over the Pacific Ocean earlier in August produced little warming of tropical sea surface temperatures. Picture taken August 26, 2014. REUTERS/David Gray (AUSTRALIA - Tags: ENVIRONMENT SOCIETY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Hali mbaya ya hewa ilikumba maeneo makubwa ya Marekani na Victoria siku ya Jumanne, na kusababisha mafuriko ya mvua na kusababisha mafuriko ya zaidi ya kilomita 150 kwa saa, kulingana na huduma za dharura.

Katika kilele cha dhoruba, nyumba na biashara 530,000 hazikuwa na nguvu, Opereta wa Soko la Nishati la Australia alisema. Takriban watu 285,000 bado waliathiriwa na mikato hiyo Jumatano asubuhi. 

Upepo huo ulipasua paa, kung'oa miti na nguzo za umeme kuharibika, ripoti za vyombo vya habari na picha zilizosambazwa kwenye mitandao ya kijamii zilmeonyesha, shirika la habari la AFP linaripoti.