Storm damage in Adelaide [B 78666/1-6] • Photograph

A West Terrace house.

A West Terrace house.

A double-fronted stone house with a storm-damaged roof and front wall. A man stands at the front, and a ladder is propped against the front of the house.

High tension poles and lines blown down, Cross Road.

High tension poles and lines blown down, Cross Road.

A single car travels along a road strewn with storm debris including an uprooted tree. A wooden power pole leans dramatically across the image, trailing wires. The caption on rear identifies the location as 'Cross Road, Fullarton': the suburb is an approximate location and likely to be near the Waite Arboretum.

A damaged home at South Plympton.

A damaged home at South Plympton.

A brick house with metal roofing sheets torn off and lying in the yard.

A marooned car, Goodwood Subway.

A marooned car, Goodwood Subway.

A car sits in floodwaters in the subway of Goodwood Road at Millswood. A man is at the wheel of the car, which has a rope attached in an attempt to tow it free.

Congestion of cars conveying sightseers at Glenelg.

Congestion of cars conveying sightseers at Glenelg.

Cars fill a road at Glenelg. Pedestrians are wearing warm waterproof clothing in the aftermath of the storm. The road is believed to be Colley Terrace, looking north.

Heavy seas break over HMAS Barcoo at West Beach.

Heavy seas break over HMAS Barcoo at West Beach.

Several groups of onlookers look out to sea from the coast at West Beach, where a ship is dangerously close to shore.