Wyndham was hit with a patch of wild weather on Sunday 26 October, including what the Bureau of Meteorology has described as a tornado.
Between midnight on Sunday 26 October and 9am on Monday 27 October, VICSES volunteers were called to 570 requests for assistance across the state.
The Wyndham Unit received 184 requests – making it the busiest in the state– while the Wyndham West unit received 40 calls.
Power lines across Wyndham, such as some on Heaths Road in Hoppers Crossing, were brought down by the conditions.
The majority of calls the SES received related to property damage, fallen trees and flooding.
Werribee in particular was hit hard by the storms, with footage from across social media showing lightning strikes, as well as items circling in a pocket of wind that the BOM has described as a small tornado.
While the clean up is expected to take at least several days, VICSES are encouraging residents to keep several things in mind.
Community members are encouraged to exercise caution in the coming days as trees may have been weakened by strong winds over the last seven days.
Always remain aware of your surroundings and if driving, safely pull over away from trees and drains if conditions are dangerous.
Do not enter damaged or flooded buildings until authorities advise it is safe to do so, and always stay away from fallen power lines.
