Just got off the phone with my daughter. She said the winds have been like a cyclone there earlier this morning. The two storey house next door to her (a very large house I might add) has lost it's entire roof.
Lorraine has not got one tree left standing in her back yard and a branch came off a tree out the front onto her car. The only things left standing are the palm trees and they are bent double.
Closer to our home (5 ks from my daughtger) - our house has no structural damage but a lot of debris around the yard and on the verandahs. B.I.L. has lost some guttering and downpipes and my Mum hasn't ventured outside to have a a look at her place yet.
Other homes in our village have received structural damage in varying degrees.
The most important factor to date is that there have been no reports of injury.
milo said
01:01 PM Sep 5, 2010
yeah the winds have been shocking over night, we've had a black out here in bomaderry all day, wishing i had full solar back up.... i have a huge tree at the back of my house which is holding up to the wind, so far so good.... I'd love to find out more on running my house with out intergral... wonder how people are going in there caravans and motor homes.. and im not going any where...
-- Edited by milo on Sunday 5th of September 2010 01:02:26 PM
Gerty Dancer said
01:04 PM Sep 5, 2010
Scary! And expensive. Cant trust the weather nowadays. Makes you worry when away from home.
Glad nobody has been hurt.
Wonder how the people in caravans at Ulladulla fared?
jandas fun said
01:16 PM Sep 5, 2010
Hi Ma sounds pretty bad. hope your place is o.k
here is a report from the Illawarra Mercury warnig people to avoid driving in that area.
-- Edited by jandas fun on Sunday 5th of September 2010 01:17:31 PM
milo said
01:19 PM Sep 5, 2010
just went out side to check the place out , im ok nothing wrong but next door has lost a tree..
i tell people, we think were the boss of this planet, ie suicide bommers , terrorists etc
but the reall one we have to worry about is mother nature, she is the weapon of mass distruction...
GrumpyOne said
04:03 PM Sep 5, 2010
Don't forget to spare a thought for the poor buggers in Christchurch too, talk about things that go rumble bump in the night...
We had a fair bit of wind here overnight in Western Sydney also but nothing major that I am aware of..hope everyone faired OK and no major damages or injuries.
Hoo Roo Happy Days
Grumps
milo said
04:58 PM Sep 5, 2010
still no power here... might go to the movies if it dont come back on soon..
Ma said
05:35 PM Sep 5, 2010
There's hardly any likelihood of there being power in Nowra either MIlo so they probably won't be showing any movies either
Cee said
06:22 PM Sep 5, 2010
I hope the weather clears up soon Ma.
It's been a bit wild and wooly in Adelaide as well .................gale force winds the last couple of days..................and lots and lots of rain (not complaining about the rain ......we really need it down our way), mind you, there is a running joke in Adelaide that when the Royal Show is on...............you can almost guarantee lots of rain and no sunshine............wierdly enough you can almost set your clock by the weather for the show............lots of rain..............gale force winds..............and yet....each year record crowds are recorded...............it just goes to show I suppose............that when people are determined you have a bit of fun and relaxation..........there is not stopping them..............thank goodnes!!!!!!!!
Keep Smiling
milo said
08:58 PM Sep 5, 2010
well, its just on 9pm here nd still no powere, i went and had some takeaway seing
i couldnt cook anything and went and saw The Expendables movie seing couldnt watch any thing and the power is still out, kind of makes me wish i could buy a block of land a nd live on that in my own motor home, but i already asked my local council abourtout that and they wont allow it, unless your building.... but at least im alive and well and thats all that counts
Lorraine has not got one tree left standing in her back yard and a branch came off a tree out the front onto her car. The only things left standing are the palm trees and they are bent double.
Closer to our home (5 ks from my daughtger) - our house has no structural damage but a lot of debris around the yard and on the verandahs. B.I.L. has lost some guttering and downpipes and my Mum hasn't ventured outside to have a a look at her place yet.
Other homes in our village have received structural damage in varying degrees.
The most important factor to date is that there have been no reports of injury.
all day, wishing i had full solar back up....
i have a huge tree at the back of my house which is holding up to the wind, so far so good....
I'd love to find out more on running my house with out intergral...
wonder how people are going in there caravans and motor homes..
and im not going any where...
-- Edited by milo on Sunday 5th of September 2010 01:02:26 PM
Hi Ma
sounds pretty bad. hope your place is o.k
here is a report from the Illawarra Mercury warnig people to avoid driving in that area.
http://www.illawarramercury.com.au/news/local/news/general/wild-weather-causes-chaos/1932820.aspx
link should work now
Johnw
-- Edited by jandas fun on Sunday 5th of September 2010 01:17:31 PM
I hope the weather clears up soon Ma.
It's been a bit wild and wooly in Adelaide as well .................gale force winds the last couple of days..................and lots and lots of rain (not complaining about the rain ......we really need it down our way), mind you, there is a running joke in Adelaide that when the Royal Show is on...............you can almost guarantee lots of rain and no sunshine............wierdly enough you can almost set your clock by the weather for the show............lots of rain..............gale force winds..............and yet....each year record crowds are recorded...............it just goes to show I suppose............that when people are determined you have a bit of fun and relaxation..........there is not stopping them..............thank goodnes!!!!!!!!
Keep Smiling