RSOE EDIS - Situation Update No. 1 : Australia - Extreme Weather

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Situation Update No. 1 Posted:2010-02-05, 11:28:47 [UTC] Ref.no.: ST-20100205-24809-AUS Situation Update No. 1 On 2010-02-05 at 16:10:48 [UTC] Event: Extreme Weather Location: Australia State of New South Wales Hillsdale Sydney Situation: Wild weather has wreaked havoc along the coast of New South Wales, with Sydney Airport forced to shut down at the height of the storm. The storm left a path of destruction as it passed down the east of NSW from the central coast to the Illawarra. An apartment block in Sydney was evacuated after it was extensively damaged by lightning and Sydney airport closed down for half an hour. On Friday afternoon 6,000 homes and businesses were left powerless for hours on the central coast. SES spokesman Robbie Landon says there has been no report of injury, but crews have been kept busy. "With the new severe thunderstorm warnings and flash flooding, we're now monitoring a large number of requests for assistance in and around the northern Wollongong," he said. The majority of calls are for fallen trees and leaking roofs and residents are being advised not to enter flood waters. Please DO NOT reply to this message: replies may be treated as errors and result in your subscription being deleted. If you have trouble or other queries, send email to havaria@rsoe.hu RSOE EDIS is operated by the National Association of Radio-Distress Signalling and Infocommunications (RSOE), Budapest, Hungary. Because of the complexity of this system and its dependence on other systems, we cannot be responsible for delays or failures in forwarding or transmission. You're receiving this AlertMail because you subscribed for the service. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Contact: havaria@rsoe.hu