Update - Storm response activity

About 150 calls for assistance were received by the ACT State Emergency Service (ACTSES) from 4pm yesterday (2 November 2018). Seven ACTSES crews assisted by five NSWSES crews worked through the majority of jobs overnight which were mostly for trees and branches down. ACT Fire & Rescue and Transport Canberra and City Services also assisted to clear trees and branches down across roads. Most of the calls were from the Tuggeranong region. This morning six ACTSES and four NSWSES crews will work through the 31 outstanding jobs. For storm and flood assistance call the ACT State Emergency Service on 132 500.