Adelaide Blackout

South Australia was plunged into darkness after yesterday’s mega-storm. The storm damaged power infrastructure near Port Augusta, causing the entire power network to shut-down to “protect itself” according to South Australian Premier Jay Weatherill. South Australia is now bracing for a second day of wild weather, particularly the Eyre Peninsula, where they are expecting wind gusts of up to 140km per hour. Annie Hastwell, Executive Producer of the Wire our national current affairs show that comes out of Radio Adelaide, details what is happening on the ground in Adelaide and loosing power at the radio station.

Producers: Emma Lancaster & Scott Johnston 

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