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How to get your home ready for SA storms
South Australia's storm season has started early and loud. On Saturday the Bureau of Meteorology put out severe thunderstorm warnings across the north of the state, and wind gauges at Port Augusta and Oodnadatta clocked gusts in the high 90s.
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