Terrible storms over sydney/hunter

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Originally Posted by 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.

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I heard 3 or more got washed away.

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

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

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

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.
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Originally Posted by 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.
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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

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

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Originally Posted by 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.

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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!

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Originally Posted by Cuppa

65mm per hour for 5 hours!

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

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