Heritage buildings have suffered major damage as have hotels and schools in the area. With a widespread power outage, businesses and government services may need to resort to poster printing to keep the public up to date on how long delays to services will last.
Emergency services reported that doors and roofs were being torn off by the wind, and houses and cars were crushed by airborne trees and branches. The recently overhauled Beatty Park Aquatic Centre suffered some damage, and was closed in the interests of safety.
The chaos is not restricted to property damage. Surf Lifesaving WA was forced to close beaches around the Perth area including South Bullsbrook, Wangara, Kalamunda, Wanneroo and Cottesloe. According to the Department of Transport, boats had been ripped from moorings in the Canning and Swan Rivers. Boats in Mangles Bay near Rockingham were damaged when a 12 metre craft came loose.
Noel Pusey of the weather bureau told ABC News that the Wheatbelt had already had more than its average rain for the month:
"There's a number of places, particularly in the Wheatbelt, that are either on or very close to their record monthly rainfall for November."
Wheat grower Rory Graham told the ABC that he was worried that the weather would damage his crop. He commented:
"When wheat's had three good rain events on it, it will suffer a bit of damage."