"Joshua Kerswill from Energex described the storm as unprecedented for the region.
“The scale that we’re dealing with here in the south-east to me is probably equivalent to twice what Cyclone Yasi put out,” he said of the 2011 disaster that left 150,000 homes without electricity.
“It’s widespread, it’s covered a large populated area. Everyone working here is quite shocked at the extent of the damage.”"
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/dec/30/storm-flood-hit-queensland-town-heatwave-wild-weather-forecast?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other