Little Melbourne Legend Praised For Joining State Emergency Service's Flood Clean Up

There have been thousands of volunteers and professionals answer the call as flooding and wild storms lash parts of Victoria.

The state has been hit hard by a wintery weather event that has knocked out electricity to thousands of homes, destroyed multiple properties and caused widespread damage.

Loads of State Emergency Service workers have diligently been working around the clock to rescue those who became stranded and clear away the debris once the storm moved through.

But one little legend has been singled out for his efforts mainly because of how young he is.

Judd Feeney from Moonee Ponds, 9, has been helping the SES in their storm clean up by moving branches.

According to 7News, he's obsessed with the state's emergency response units and even has his own personalised uniform.

He's been seen getting in amongst the debris, making sure the scene is back to normal and has even been giving weather reports for people on social media.

In one video, he said: "This is Judd Feeney from SES. There's a branch, you see? So don't go on Maribyrnong Reserve. Be safe. Thank you very much. Bye."

In another video he warns people against going into flood waters in Traralgon because there could be 'crocodiles' or 'hippos'.

"Please don't go through floodwater and take action now to protect your home," he said.

Due to his interest in the SES, he wasn't going to let the latest storm to pass without testing his skills with emergency management.

Accoring to 7News, the little legend will be spending the next few years honing his clean up and response skills before he's allowed to apply as a volunteer with Victoria's SES at the age of 15.

Meantime, crews have been trying to restore power for the people worst afflicted by the storms and flooding.

State Emergency Service agency commander Mark Cattell said his crews have this week been primarily focusing on areas where trees have hit the state's power infrastructure.

"We'll work closely with [Energy Victoria] to assist them with getting those areas cleared but our main focus is getting roads cleared for communities to get in and out," Mr Cattell said earlier this week.

"We've still got several roads closed and the size of the trees up in the Dandenongs, they're not garden variety trees They're quite large and need a lot of large machinery and large management to get those trees cleared."

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