SOUTH COAST WIND STORM – Wednesday 25 June 10am

Endeavour Energy emergency crews are working to restore power to 12,300 customers in the Illawarra and South Coast after wild winds battered the coast overnight.

We have cancelled our planned maintenance work in these areas so crews can focus repair efforts of 282 hazards and network problems.

Worst affected areas in the Illawarra include Unanderra, Farmborough Heights and Berkley, where crews are working to restore supply to the Unanderra Zone substation.

Other areas main on the South Coast without supply include Huskisson, Shoalhaven Heads, Shell Cove, Erowal Bay, Hyams Beach, Dunmore, Ulladulla, Jaspers Brush, Berry, North Nowra.

With winds forecast to continue through to 5pm, we expect these figures to climb and it is possible some customers will be without supply overnight. Please check our website for latest estimated restoration times.

Where we have mobile numbers for customers, we will sms them to provide their latest estimated restoration times. We thank customers for their patience.

What customers can do to stay safe: 

• Please stay at least 8 metres away from any fallen powerlines. Treat all powerlines as 'live' and dangerous. Never drive across fallen powerlines!
• Report fallen powerlines immediately by calling us 24/7 on 131 003.
• Avoid all contact with wires that are hanging low, on the ground or tangled in trees and other storm debris.
• Find estimated power restoration times at www.endeavourenergy.com.au/outage
• If you or anyone living at your home need power for home medical equipment, check your battery supply and consider acting on your back up plan.
• Contact us now on 131 003 to register for life support.
• For life-threatening emergencies call 000.
• For emergency and rescue assistance call NSW SES on 132 500.