SES still responding to 250 calls for help

Victorians have been warned windy conditions will continue this week as emergency crews focus on cleaning up after Tuesday's wild weather.

Workers put up fencing on the Kerferd Road Pier club house.

Emergency workers are still working through 253 calls for help after Victoria's windy weather. (AAP)

Emergency services are still working through more 250 calls for help as the clean up from Victoria's windy weather continues.

The SES has received more than 3200 requests for assistance since midnight, with 253 still outstanding on Wednesday morning.

Crews are focusing on the clean up on Wednesday after the severe weather warning was cancelled, the SES says.

But despite the winds slackening, emergency services continue to urge Victorians to stay clear of coastal areas with the weather expected to worsen later in the week.

Bureau of Meteorology forecaster Kevin Parkyn said the intense weather system affecting the whole state would hit Victoria only once every few years.

"We're in for a windy week, so it's not over yet, although we have seen the most intense winds for the week," Mr Parkyn said.


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