Terrible storms over sydney/hunter

[rusty_nail]

Dont worry guys im ok, im sure you were all worried tho. its pretty crazy over here.

hey todd, how you guys holding up mate?

[Sir Roofy]

Dont be silly mate we where thinking of all you guys up in the storm toddie would be coping both rain and snow
stay safe guys our turn is coming

[lucus30]

Yeah I've heard its pretty bad. All the best stay safe

[threedogs]

Did not look pretty on the TV 135kph wind and 100mm plus rain, stay safe

[jack]

Must be terrible up that way, was on the phone earlier to some of my team up there. One couldn't drive to work as they didn't have power at home, after 45mins driving had to turn back due to fallen trees. The other one is stuck at home can't go North or South and her child's school is closed, first time in 30 years.
Take care and keep safe.

[rusty_nail]

Shell be right but I really feel for those who have lost their homes and stuff

[SonOf]

It has been pretty horrid from what has been on the news, lost homes & lives - hoping all stay safe

[ova50]

It is bad on Sydneys Northern Beaches.
We lost our power at Mona Vale last night at 8.30 and is still out.
Huge trees down everywhere.
We went for a drive to our home at Allambie Heights to get our camp lanterns & cooking gear.
A number of road closures due to trees & flooding made the trip twice as long, when we got there the power was also down, and has been since early this morning.
Cant access the garage due to electric doors.
About 2.00am this morning a gum tree about 60ft high came down in the property behind us, levelling fences between both the properties behind & narrowly missing the houses.
A lot of shops are closed due to no power and traffic lights out everywhere.

[rusty_nail]

It is bad on Sydneys Northern Beaches.
We lost our power at Mona Vale last night at 8.30 and is still out.
Huge trees down everywhere.
We went for a drive to our home at Allambie Heights to get our camp lanterns & cooking gear.
A number of road closures due to trees & flooding made the trip twice as long, when we got there the power was also down, and has been since early this morning.
Cant access the garage due to electric doors.
About 2.00am this morning a gum tree about 60ft high came down in the property behind us, levelling fences between both the properties behind & narrowly missing the houses.
A lot of shops are closed due to no power and traffic lights out everywhere.

hi mate, i heard its been real bad on the northern beaches with big gusts of wind. if there is anything i can do please let me know, if i can help im more than happy to.

[krbrooking]

Hope everyone is safe and well up there.

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[NissanGQ4.2]

Dont worry guys im ok, im sure you were all worried tho. its pretty crazy over here.

hey todd, how you guys holding up mate?

All good here, the back yard is a land mine of mud and I've had 2 drain the kids pool a few times 2 stop it from over flowing :( Have heard of a few tree's down in the area but have not come across any yet.


Dont be silly mate we where thinking of all you guys up in the storm toddie would be coping both rain and snow
stay safe guys our turn is coming

No snow here mate, I don't think we will ever get snow this far down the mountain, just the coldness from snow being a bit further up :(

Got the fire going at the moment :) just need more wood and plenty of it :(:(:(

[BigRAWesty]

Not good about the loss of life.
Stay safe all.

[Maxhead]

WOW, it's worse then I thought. The loss of life is just devestating:(
We had a fair bit of wind and rain but not so severe.

A couple of weeks ago it dumped around 30cm of snow near my property and the trees couldn't handle the weight that time of year. Took me 4 hrs to get to the property and still have a days work on the chainsaw.
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[NissanGQ4.2]

Bonfire night at Kris's place :)

[Rossco]

Nothing you can't drive over Krisso. . .

Seriously tho best wishes everyone, looks pretty full on up there.

[Maxhead]

Bonfire night at Kris's place :)

Definetly plenty of fire wood, unfortunatelly the trees have been landing the wrong spots up around Sydney

[BigRAWesty]

From the news I think I head 3 lives lost when houses left their food foundations.
(A bit hard to hear in the workshop)

Crazy stuff.
They say it's equivalent to a cat2 tropical cyclone.

[Maxhead]

Nothing you can't drive over Krisso. . .

Seriously tho best wishes everyone, looks pretty full on up there.

Yeah mate, nothing serious but I was in a troopy...LOL

[ova50]

hi mate, i heard its been real bad on the northern beaches with big gusts of wind. if there is anything i can do please let me know, if i can help im more than happy to.

Thanks for the offer. Very much appreciated.

We still have no power at Mona Vale, 24hours since it failed.

Home at Allambie still had no power at about 8.00pm.
Wind & rain seems to be getting stronger.

Our plan is to stay indoors as much as possible.
Have to sign off as my laptop battery is almost flat.
Cheers

[Cuppa]

Earlier this evening I heard a ‘shellshocked’ chap from Dungog talking on the ABC radio.
He mentioned that neighbours (who he named) had had their house washed away. Those neighbours are people I know.
I’m not sure if it was the house in the video which is doing the rounds but it’s likely unless the same thing happened to more than one house.
I have tried to contact them but had no reply yet. I’m hoping they are away travelling in their OKA camper somewhere out of communication range.

[BigRAWesty]

Earlier this evening I heard a ‘shellshocked’ chap from Dungog talking on the ABC radio. He mentioned that neighbours (who he named) had had their house washed away. Those neighbours are people I know. I’m not sure if it was the house in the video which is doing the rounds but it’s likely unless the same thing happened to more than one house. I have tried to contact them but had no reply yet. I’m hoping they are away travelling in their OKA camper somewhere out of communication range.

I heard 3 or more got washed away.

[threedogs]

Ole mother nature strikes hard when she's angry eh
No way to stop her either, latest was still only 3 lives lost
200k houses without power, they say stay indoors today

[Avo]

Geez guys you's are coping it hey,stay safe and see you all soon

[Maxhead]

This really is a disaster!. Just watching the news and it's full on...crazy stuff

[ova50]

The weather has eased quite a bit, we still have no power at Mona Vale (almost 48hours without it)
Went back to our home at Allambie Heights, the power is back on there so managed to get into the garage and collected our camp cooking gear.
One of my sons is in the building trade and told me that a house next to where he is working at North Narrabeen has been having some excavation work done under the house and rain has softened the ground causing the house to slowly slide down the hill. At this stage engineers are checking it, a crane was on the way and are hoping it can be used to support the house, but they say it might need to be demolished.
:cheers:

[NissanGQ4.2]

The weather has eased quite a bit, we still have no power at Mona Vale (almost 48hours without it)
Went back to our home at Allambie Heights, the power is back on there so managed to get into the garage and collected our camp cooking gear.
One of my sons is in the building trade and told me that a house next to where he is working at North Narrabeen has been having some excavation work done under the house and rain has softened the ground causing the house to slowly slide down the hill. At this stage engineers are checking it, a crane was on the way and are hoping it can be used to support the house, but they say it might need to be demolished.
:cheers:

Sounds like the same house the news said it was due to be demolished and an excavator will take a few days 2 get there to help it fall over

[NissanGQ4.2]

And this is the reason I live in the mountains :) I'd rather deal with bush fires that can be controlled to some degree than floods

[Cuppa]

Earlier this evening I heard a ‘shellshocked’ chap from Dungog talking on the ABC radio.
He mentioned that neighbours (who he named) had had their house washed away. Those neighbours are people I know.


Have now heard from them. False alarm they live on higher ground. There is another person with the same name lives lower down in the town who had a house washed away. 65mm per hour for 5 hours!

[Winnie]

65mm per hour for 5 hours!

Quite spectacular hey... devastating obviously but wow, nature can be cruel!

[rusty_nail]

its all sunshine and stuff here now! what a crazy past couple of days!!!

[Sir Roofy]

its all sunshine and stuff here now! what a crazy past couple of days!!!

So how did you go nothing damaged I hope

[rusty_nail]

So how did you go nothing damaged I hope

All good for me nothing damaged thank God

[catchinjack]

12 days straight out doing storm damage with fire service, we were run off our feet.