Hamilton named in top 10 Vic storm damage hotspots

THE Hamilton SES Unit had almost double the amount of the callouts in 2022/23 compared to the previous financial year, with October last year being the busiest month, with Hamilton affected by flash flooding. The majority of the callouts were responses to fallen trees or branches. Photo: TRAVEL PHOTOGRAPHY GURU.

By Bailey Walsh

November 23, 2023 | 12:00 PM

HAMILTON has been named Victoria’s 10th highest hotspot for storm damage in the past financial year and with storm season upon us, the Bureau of Meteorology is warning Australians they’re in for severe weather this summer.

Summer is typically associated with bushfires, but with hot weather can come thunderstorms and flooding - national insurer AAMI and the Victoria State Emergency Service (VICSES) have revealed the state’s worst storm-damaged hotspots this past financial year.