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Power cuts have hit SA in a big way — here's how they compare to the 2016 statewide blackout

Tens of thousands of South Australians are still without power after intense storms swept across the state over the weekend.

Trees have been felled, powerlines downed, homes damaged, streets closed, and business stock spoiled — but the full economic impact is unlikely to become known for days, although the total cost has already been estimated in the millions of dollars.

"[Power outages] were stretching from the middle of Eyre Peninsula, right through Yorke Peninsula, the Mid North, metro area, through the Riverland and Murraylands and down to the south-east — it was a really massive impact," SA Power Networks spokesperson Paul Roberts said.

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