Winds batter NSW and Vic, man dies on roof A SYDNEY man has been apparently electrocuted and roofs have been ripped from houses as high winds lash NSW and Victoria. NSW Police found a 31-year-old man injured on the roof of a Bexley property about 3.30pm (AEST) on Tuesday. Paramedics tried to resuscitate the man, but he died at the scene. Police said initial inquiries suggest electricity may have played a part. The strongest winds in the state were recorded at Thredbo where a gust clocked in at 135 km/h. However, winds of up to 140 km/h have battered Victoria bringing down powerlines and trees. Electricity companies are battling tough weather conditions as they continue to restore power to almost 19,000 properties throughout the state. More than 150,000 homes and businesses experiencing outages early on Tuesday. Thousands of homes and businesses throughout NSW were also hit by power blackouts. The State Emergency Services (SES) in NSW and Victoria have received a flood of calls as a result of the wild weather. Since 8am, the NSW SES has responded to 700 jobs, most of which are for roof damage and fallen trees. The Central Coast is one of the worst hit areas and a home in Long Jetty had its roof ripped off. SES spokeswoman Danielle Wearne said the roof damaged other homes and ended up in the middle of a road. A roof was also ripped off a home at Avalon on the Northern Beaches and at a mosque on the Central Coast. The SES said a large tree had come down on a house on NSW's south coast and another tree had partially blocked the Princes Highway at Batemans Bay. SES Victoria were called to about 3500 jobs on Monday night and Tuesday. Altona, Frankston and Wyndham were among the worst hit areas in greater Melbourne, SES spokesman Toby Borella said. "Fairly widespread, lots of trees down, lots of traffic hazards, lots of building damage as well, as a result of these damaging winds," he told AAP. A severe weather warning for damaging winds is still in place for southeastern NSW and the ACT. However, Bureau of Meteorology forecaster Chris Webb said winds had already eased. "The winds have already eased pretty significantly but the back edge of the front is still going through with the possibility of wind gusts in the next one or two hours but it will ease off in the evening," he said.