Major flooding in Victoria leaves tens of thousands without power or telecommunications

People evacuated from Traralgon given the all clear to go home but heavy rain continues to impact large parts of the state

Tens of thousands of Victorian residents remained without power or telecommunications as heavy rainfall and flooding continued to impact large parts of the state.

Communities without phone coverage and unable to call triple-zero included: Trentham, King Lake, Dandenong Ranges, South Gippsland, Gembrook, Pyalong, Don Valley, Healesville, Lancefield and Woori Yallock.