Storm knocks out power to entire state of South AustraliaMitch Mott/Twitter Police direct traffic in Adelaide after huge a blackout cripples South Australia. Much of South Australia is still without power after the entire state was knocked off the grid by an extreme weather system that severed much of its power supply. READ MORE: Internet reacts to South Australia's power cutA fault has wiped out electricity in the state of South Australia. Power transmission would be progressively restored throughout the rest of the state "as it is safe to do so", and SA Power Networks would gradually restore the power supply to homes and businesses. "With a giant storm forecast to hit South Australia, SA ,minister for state development Tom Koutsantonis was asked this morning whether there would be power blackouts.

Source: Stuff September 28, 2016 07:30 UTC