2007 New South Wales storms

Series of cataclysms in South Wales April 2012 January 2022 2007 New South Wales storms Newcastle, NSW, Australia Floods.jpg Flooding at the corner of King and Steel streets, Newcastle 2007 06 07 y – 2007 06 10 y 10 Central Coast and the Hunter thumb|The Pasha Bulker aground on the reef at Nobbys Beach, Newcastle The 2007 New South Wales storms started on 8 June 2007 following the development of an intense east coast low pressure system during the previous night. Over the next 36 hours, these areas were battered by the system's strong winds and torrential rain, which caused extensive flooding, damage, loss of life and the grounding of a 225 m ft 0 long bulk carrier. Impact The New South Wales Premier, Morris Iemma, declared a natural disaster for the affected areas.2007-06-08 Iemma declares natural disaster en-AU ABC News Australia https://www.abc.net.au/news/2007-06-09/iemma-declares-natural-disaster/63478 2021-10-27 27 October 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20211027111154/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2007-06-09/iemma-declares-natural-disaster/63478 live More than 105,000 homes had been left without power.Recent Floods and Storms https://www.ses.nsw.gov.au/local-region-information/hur/recent-floods-and-storms/ 2021-10-27 State Emergency Service en 27 October 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20211027105654/https://www.ses.nsw.gov.au/local-region-information/hur/recent-floods-and-storms/ live Rainfall had exceeded 300 mm in 0 in the Hunter region and 200 mm in 0 in parts of the Central Coast and Sydney.Cretikos Michelle A. Merritt Tony D. Main Kelly Eastwood Keith Winn Linda Moran Lucille Durrheim David N. 2007-12-03 Mitigating the health impacts of a natural disaster — the June 2007 long-weekend storm in the Hunter region of New South Wales https://www.mja.com.au/journal/2007/187/11/mitigating-health-impacts-natural-disaster-june-2007-long-weekend-storm-hunter Medical Journal of Australia 187 11 670–673 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2007.tb01470.x 18072915 26759253 0025-729X 27 October 2021 27 October 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20211027105653/https://www.mja.com.au/journal/2007/187/11/mitigating-health-impacts-natural-disaster-june-2007-long-weekend-storm-hunter live subscription Nearly 6,000 State Emergency Service volunteers, including crews from across New South Wales, Australian Capital Territory, Queensland and Victoria worked in the area, having responded to over 10,000 calls for assistance. The floods claimed the lives of eight people.2007-06-10 Floodwaters force evacuation of 5,000 Australians en Reuters https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-australia-floods-idUKSYD9520070610 2021-10-27 27 October 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20211027105652/https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-australia-floods-idUKSYD9520070610 live The strongest observed wind gusts were 135 km/h at Norah Head and 124 km/h at Newcastle. Aftermath A family of four and a nephew were killed when a section of road collapsed under their car as they drove along the Pacific Highway at Somersby on the Central Coast. Two people died when their four-wheel drive vehicle was swept off a bridge by floodwaters at Clarence Town and a man died near Lambton when he was swept into a storm-water drain. The following day, a man died when a tree fell onto his vehicle at Brunkerville. Another man died during a house fire that, it is believed, was started by a candle being used during the blackouts caused by the storm.http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/body-find-brings-toll-to-nine/2007/06/10/1181414111373.html?page=fullpage#contentSwap1 Sydney Morning Herald Body find brings toll to nine 10 June 2007http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,21883398-661,00.html Floods spark disease fear Michael Warner Herald Sun 11 June 2007 9 April 2008 10 December 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20071210093428/http://www.news.com.au:80/heraldsun/story/0,21985,21883398-661,00.html dead The total death toll rose to ten. Rescues The unladen bulk carrier Pasha Bulker ran aground on Nobbys Beach at Newcastle, after its captain failed to heed a warning to move out to sea to escape the approaching storm.Ships ignored warning to leave Ben Cubby and Edmund Tadros Sydney Morning Herald http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/ships-ignored-warning-to-leave/2007/06/08/1181089338446.html 9 June 2007 9 April 2008 17 April 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080417164805/http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/ships-ignored-warning-to-leave/2007/06/08/1181089338446.html live The Newcastle Westpac Life Saver Rescue Helicopter Service used both of their aircraft to winch the Pasha Bulker crew of 22 to safety, transporting them to Nobbys Beach car park. However, on completion of the rescue, the aircraft had to abandon the flight back to their Broadmeadow base due to lack of visibility and dangerously strong winds. On the evening of Sunday 10 June, approximately 4,000 residents in riverside communities of central Maitland, South Maitland and Lorn were forced to evacuate their homes in anticipation that the Hunter River would breach its levee system.http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/floodwaters-will-breach-levee/2007/06/10/1181414117385.html Sydney Morning Herald Floodwaters 'will breach levee' 10 June 2007 9 April 2008 9 October 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20071009120235/http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/floodwaters-will-breach-levee/2007/06/10/1181414117385.html live Evacuation centres were set up at East Maitland and Maitland High School. However, by the morning of 11 June, the floodwater had peaked without breaking the levee bank.http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200706/s1947341.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20070922061810/http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200706/s1947341.htm 2007-09-22 Central Maitland escapes peak of Hunter flood Australian Broadcasting Corporation News Online 11 June 2007 See also Severe storms in Australia Severe storm events in Sydney References 32 54 S 151 45 E type:event_region:AU-NSW title 2007 Category:Natural disasters in Australia storms Category:2007 disasters in Australia Category:2007 natural disasters