Two teams of SES structural crews (one each from Sturt & Noarlunga SES)leaving Adelaide tonight for Renmark.
Multi-agency response using Riverland based MFS, CFS & SES crews this afternoon & tonight.
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Last Update: Saturday, January 6, 2007. 7:10pm (AEDT)
Flash storm lashes SA homes
A severe storm has damaged houses and businesses in South Australia's Riverland, in the state's south-east.
Wind gusts of up to 91 kilometres an hour swept through Renmark around 4pm ACDT.
SES spokesman Scott Turner says no-one has been hurt but up to 30 buildings have lost roofs, trees have been ripped up and power lines have been brought down.
"Over the next few hours, SES crews will focus on repairing roofs and covering roofs that have been damaged, removing debris," he said.
"We have a number of car ports that have been destroyed, we have a lot of trees on buildings."
He says the main storm front only lasted 10 minutes but caused havoc.
"Certain streets of Renmark just look like it's rained," he said.
"You drive into other streets and there are trees covering three-quarters of the streets, roofs have been ripped off and there's roofing iron and tiles on the street.
"Very, very selective - in one street in particular, we have one house where it's roof has been totally destroyed, yet no other house in the street has been touched."
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