An estimated 300 to 400 State Emergency Service volunteers will be out in force for at least the next two days to clean up after Sunday's series of storms, which brought huge hailstones, torrential rain, flash flooding and even a tornado, prompting 3000 distress calls.
SES spokesman Lachlan Quick said 15 SES crews from western Victoria would be drafted in on Monday to help with the clean-up in the north and northwest parts of the state.
"They're out getting allocated to jobs now and they'll be there at least another two days," Mr Quick told AAP.
On Monday morning an estimated 2000 requests for help remained outstanding.
The damage was caused by large hail which pelted the northwest and northeastern suburbs. The areas of Taylors Lakes, Keilor, Eltham, Greensborough and Keilor Downs were the hardest hit.
Mr Quick said the hail had punched holes in roofs, skylights and windows, leaving buildings more exposed to the ensuing round of storms.
"I'd anticipate the clean-up to take at least two days, if not longer, simply because of the sheer number of jobs and type of damage," he said.
Insurance Council of Australia CEO Rob Whelan said insurance companies had been inundated with calls, and had handled more than 1000 inquiries by noon on Boxing Day. Read More
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