What the records say
- When
- 8 Jun 2007
- Kind
- Event
- Coordinates
- 32.90° S, 151.75° E
Placed at the coordinates of the event it links, 2007 New South Wales storms.
Summary
New South Wales in Australia is battered with severe storms, killing at least nine people and causing major flooding in Newcastle, the Hunter region, and the Central Coast. The coal freighter Pasha Bulker is forced to run aground on Nobby's Beach, a major Newcastle beach.
2007 New South Wales storms
Series of cataclysms in South Wales
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 (738 ft) long bulk carrier.
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