A patio from down the road blew into the O’Brien’s home
Camera IconA patio from down the road blew into the O’Brien’s home Credit: Supplied/Supplied

Mandurah family lucky to be uninjured after roof destroyed during storm

Vanessa Schmitt and Rachel FennerMandurah Coastal Times

MORE: Severe weather warning issued for WA

MORE: Perth’s wild weather in pictures, Hamersley home loses roof

A MANDURAH family will be homeless tonight after their house was destroyed during today’s storm.

PerthNow Digital Edition.
Your local paper, whenever you want it.

Get in front of tomorrow's news for FREE

Journalism for the curious Australian across politics, business, culture and opinion.

READ NOW

However, it was a lucky escape for Ebony O’Brien and her two children who were at the doctors when a patio roof from down-the-road tore through their Halls Head home.

Ms O’Brien said the family home is insured, but they will not be able to stay there tonight.

The Mandurah branch of the SES is securing the roof as there are concerns it may give way.

Image
Camera IconImage Credit: Supplied/Supplied

The SES is also sandbagging the home against floods as more rain and wind is expected overnight.

Mandurah SES deputy manager in charge of emergency management Phil Rance said they had attended five jobs today in central Mandurah, Madora Bay and Halls Head.

He said 20 volunteers from the branch attended these jobs.

The O’Brien’s home in Halls Head was the worst affected during the storm.