By BRIDGET SCOTT
A SNAPPED power cable getting caught under a passing car carrying a mother and daughter, an airborne trampoline, and trees falling on houses were just some of the perils facing Casey residents during storms last Thursday.
As fast winds tore through the towns, the weather created havoc both on and off the road.
One Narre Warren local was particularly shaken when a fallen tree caused a cable from a powerline to snap off and get caught under her car.
The driver’s mother said it was “short of a miracle” that nobody was killed or injured.
The driver also had her own daughter in the car at the time, and her vehicle was later taken by insurers due to a broken window and scraped side.
In another case, a trampoline became airborne and damaged property because it was not tied down properly.
Deputy Controller of Operations from the Narre Warren SES, Clinton Brown, said this incident should act as a warning to all residents to secure any loose items when preparing for a day of high winds.
Mr Brown said Narre Warren SES attended 32 weather-related call-outs.
These included trees on roads, trees on property and building damage such as tiles and sheeting blown off roofs.
A majority of the tree falls were in areas along Thompsons Road and the South Gippsland Highway.
