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SES continues clean-up as wild weather recedes from parts of Victoria

Victoria has taken a soaking with large parts of the state drenched in rain. (ABC News: Peter Drought )

Severe thunderstorms are expected to lash eastern parts of the state today as Victoria continues to count the cost after days of wild weather.

State Emergency Service spokesperson said 10 people were rescued from their cars in Victoria in the last 24 hours to 3pm on Saturday.

The SES received more than 400 calls for help in the past 24 hours to 6pm, with the top three call-outs being for building damage, floods and trees down.  

In the last two days, SES received more than 2,000 calls for help.

More than 1,000 Victorian properties were still without power about 6pm on Saturday afternoon.

But Bureau of Meteorology duty forecaster Miriam Bradbury said the worst of the storm had passed in Melbourne.

"The low-pressure trough, which is responsible for all the thunderstorm activity we have seen over the past couple of days, that trough is going to move into the eastern part of the state," she said.

Geelong beauty business Lash Baby suffered serious damage in the recent storms. (ABC News: Rachel Clayton)

"We might still see a chance of severe thunderstorms … in the north-eastern parts of Victoria, Mount Hotham, Falls Creek … and in lower-lying areas like Albury-Wodonga, Beechworth.

Ms Bradbury said the western parts of the state were looking at a largely dry day on Saturday.

"So across Melbourne, there is a slight chance of showers, mostly in the eastern suburbs," she said.

"[But] we may see some sunshine pushing through across the western district."

She said Melbourne was looking at a top of 24 degrees Celsius, but Sunday would be warmer with 28 degrees. 

However, Ms Bradbury said it would continue to be muggy throughout the weekend, with relief to come during the week.

"We are likely to see some showers continuing across the south and east on Monday and Tuesday," she said.

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