(October 28), high winds of 100 kilometres per hour shook Melbourne's tallest residential building, causing the floor to creak and residents to say they were not sleeping well.
News Corp Australia reported on Oct. 29 that Southbank's "Australia 108" is a swing building.
But residents said last night's bad weather had left them barely able to sleep, shaking and rattled to a level they had never seen before.
Ken Willis, a local resident, said it was "very scary".
He said: "Strictly speaking, last night was a level 12 gust and I'm not surprised it was the worst ever. ”
Shaking isn't dangerous, he said, but combined with a loud crunch, it can be unsettling.
"A lot of people think it's pretty scary," he said. There was a creak everywhere, mainly the floor, plus the howling of the wind... It was too windy. ”
For some residents, the noise is too loud.
In July this year, the infinity pool on the 70th floor of the "108 Building" also generated various waves under the raging wind.
Noise was reportedly seen as a cause of mental health problems and forced owners to sell and move out.
On the message board of "Australia 108 Building", residents admitted they were "feeling unsafe" and unable to concentrate on their work.
Severe weather wreaked havoc at night and continues to this day, causing at least 150,000 homes and buildings to lose power.
Over the past 24 hours, Victorian Emergency Services volunteers have been dealing with nearly 2,000 incidents due to tree fall and damage to buildings.
The Office of Emergency Services thanked the population for their patience in waiting for assistance and urged people to remain vigilant, vigilant and avoid road trips.
More than 30 COVID-19 testing sites and six vaccine clinics in Victoria were also forced to close due to inclement weather.
Chief Health Officer Brett Sutton said the facilities were temporarily closed and he urged people to check the Department of Health website before going out.
Severe weather alerts for damaging winds remain in southern and eastern Victoria.
The Bureau of Meteorology said winds near Surf Coast are expected to weaken by midday and then weaken later in the afternoon from north and west toward the Gippsland coast.
The strongest gusts in Melbourne were at Frankston Beach, with winds reaching 122 kilometres per hour at 7.56am.
Winds at Melbourne Airport are 119 km/h, St Kilda at 115 km/h, Essendon Airport at 107 km/h and Laverton at 102 km/h.
Grampians' Mt William recorded the strongest gusts of 143 km/h, while South Channel Island was hit by gusts of 135 km/h.