P628 628 TELEINF 03:21:00 windows and causing surface flooding and slips. The storm had caused seve- ral million dollars worth of property damage in Australia's eastern states as well as here, 1,900 kilometres (1,180 miles) East of Australia. There were about 200 emergency call-outs in the capital, where winds gusted up to 100 kilometres (62 miles) an hour. Fire service authorities say some residential areas have had to be eva- cuated due to flooding. Further South, at least 29 hikers were stranded by the heavy rain and flooded rivers in the Southern Alps. At least one fatal road accident Monday was blamed on the bad weather conditions. A 47-year-old woman died in a crash when the car she was in ve- ered off the slippery road and rolled. see next page >>>