Hail storm across the east coast of Australia have damaged buildings and streets of Queensland Tuesday afternoon Australian Bureau of Metrology (BOM) said. While the severe storm warning for parts of Queensland continues, the roof of a shopping center store in Coffs Harbor on the north coast of the state of New South Wales (NSW) collapsed during the hailstorm. 400 people in the mall were evacuated. Houses and streets were flooded, while some drivers were stranded on the roads.
More than 280 calls for help were answered in the affected areas. “We expect this number to increase even more in the next few hours, especially when people come home from work,” the statement made by the State Emergency Service said.