Intense storms rip through WA causing power outages for thousands

Thousands remain without power in Western Australia after the state was battered by severe storms. Wind gusts of 100 kilometres an hour brought down trees and powerlines across the Perth Hills and Wheatbelt region. Western Power says electricity was cut to 33,000 homes and businesses in both regions. Some areas went from sunshine to torrential rain in just half an hour as the temperature plummeted 15 degrees. The wet weather has helped crews to battle blazes in Perth's north which have been downgraded to advice level.