River Sweep Forms Part of Search for Suspected Victim in Victoria

A dairy farmer was killed after being struck by debris while herding cows on a quad bike in nearby Darlimurla in South Gippsland on Tuesday evening, Feb. 13.

Two residents canoe down a flooded street in the suburb of Maribyrnong in Victoria, Australia, on Oct. 14, 2022. Asanka Ratnayake/Getty Images

About 135,000 Victorian properties remain without power after deadly and destructive storms caused the largest blackout in the state’s history.

Of those still without electricity by 4pm on Feb. 14, more than 100,000 are in the eastern part of the state.