Benjamin Millar
Wild winds that roared through Melbourne’s inner west on Friday morning have uprooted trees, taken down power lines and brought trains services to a halt.
Roads have been blocked and homes remain without power as heavy winds with gusts of up to 100km/h wreaked havoc across the area.
State Emergency Services volunteers are scrambling to deal with the worst of the impact after receiving 1670 requests for assistance.
All western suburbs train lines have been suspended and speeds have been reduced to 40km/h across the West Gate Bridge due to the high winds.
The Bureau of Meteorology said the wild winds have been caused by an intense low pressure system crossing southern Victoria this morning.
Winds are expected to ease by the early afternoon.
