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Collapse Issue 282 - 09 Jan 2012Issue 282 - 09 Jan 2012
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Storm causes flash flooding
Ms Grahame retires after a career at Ettalong
Greens call for Minister to save Freewater
Ferry access 'good', says council
Man dies in brawl
Busy time for Marine Rescue
Christmas trading was 'strong'
Bushwalker airlifted
Chamber proposes committee for Woy Woy
Club to be revamped
Bridge club makes Christmas donations
Research grant is offered
Group develops plan for Hardys Bay
Christmas lunch stretched on
Mary Mac's has 185 for Christmas dinner
Death of brigade member
Rain falls in the first week
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Don't smother local entrepreneurs
Rezoning for employment - where are the details?
Deputy mayor acted like wounded rhino
Anchor tenants generate business opportunities
Cheap meals and clean toilets
Sugar, salt and fat replace taste
Council should not sponsor company advertising
Is sustainable surf carnival possible?
Roundabout work was underground
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Bell speaks on Shakespeare
Folk club returns
Festival to run over three days
Textile artworks on display
New silvercraft classes
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David Allomes is new principal
Students open cafe
A little Christmas spirit
Good results in HSC
Student recognised by Parks service
Team makes softball finals
Breakfast for the Stars
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Physie club wins national places
Jason plays for Colts again
Fancy dress at Malibu day
Record number of Nippers
Nippers represent Central Coast
Chance to referee
Five trials for junior Roosters
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Fire brigade records show its history
Aboriginal heritage on the Bouddi Peninsula
Erskineville helped boost Killcare surf club
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Chance to win

Storm causes flash flooding

A thunderstorm on the night of Thursday, January 5, caused flash flooding across the Peninsula and an interruption to electricity supply, dumping 44mm of rain in less than 30 minutes.

Flooding was reported in Ocean Beach Rd and Veron Rd as the rainfall rate reached nearly 125mm an hour.

The storm, which started at 11.15pm, was over by midnight, with lightning interrupting electricity supply at about 11.35pm.

A number of phone calls were made to the State Emergency Service from Peninsula residents requiring assistance.

Spokesman Mr Werner Klumpp said the storm "seemed like it was going to be full on when it hit but moved on fairly quickly".

"We had about 12 calls in about 15-20 minutes so it looked like it was going to be fairly busy but the storm moved across and out to sea, so a lot of the jobs were cancelled," he said.

Mr Klumpp said the majority of the phone calls were from the Peninsula area including Umina, Ettalong, Empire Bay and Daleys Point.

"Calls came in just after midnight between 12am and 12:30am.

"We called crews immediately and crews responded and were dispatched by 1am, but by then the storm had abated and we started to get calls from residents that assistance was no longer required and that was mainly on the jobs that people had requested sand bags," he said.

Mr Klumpp said the Service only did about four jobs all night which consisted of protecting leaking roofs, one of which was in Woy Woy.



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