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The city of Canberra, Australia, reports that its smart lighting control modules on its streetlights stood resilient in the face of a storm whose impact was “catastrophic and widespread”.

A severe storm caused golf ball-sized hail to batter the city and surrounding townships last year and the hailstorm caused more than $500m (AUD) in property damage that included shattered car windows, holes in roofs and destruction of critical infrastructure.

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