TORRENTIAL RAIN

Hokitika Guardian, 27 January 1933, Page 5

TORRENTIAL RAIN

STORMS IN NEW SOUTH WALES

DAMAGE AGAIN EXPERIENCED

(Australian Press Association.)

SYDNEY, January 26. Storm,3 continue to cause heavy damage in parts of the country. Sixteen inches of rain fell at Eden, on tie ‘south coast, in as many hours, during a violent storm. The business premises and homes were flooded for miles. The waters rushed fast and deep over the roads. S e ve r al bridges were swept away on the Princes,3 highway, the- main road to Victoria, and traffic was cut off.

Tile Post Offie? at HnthercOtp wan flooded, and the postmaster and bis family were forced to race for safety. There wa s an extraordinary storm at Dorrigo, accompanied by torrential rain, deafening thunder and nerveracking lightning. Three people were taken to the hqspital, paralysed, after being struck by lightning.

Crop,3 wei’e washed out of the ground.

The hail penetrated the hides of the cattle, leaving them bleeding. Houses and sheds weiy, unroofed.

FURTHER. DOWNPOUR. (Received Jan. 27tli. at 10.30 a.rn.) SYDNEY, January 27. A further downpour drenched the Metropolitan area last night. More nun and thunderstorms is expected today. The temperature yesterday reached 94.4 ami humidity 80 at eight in the evening. \

A STORM. BURST. MELBOURNE, January 27. A. rain storm burst in the city late yesterday. The (.streets were flooded to a, depth of 2ft. in low lying parts. Lightning dislocated the electric systems In half a dozen, ■suburban areas. BRISBANE, January 27. (Received Jan. 27tli. at. 10.45 a.m ) AVaird ai'd Langro riven are rising ra.’',idly and sheep have 'men removed from all river frontages arc] lew ly.ng country, R: in (•■uLnmoivod last night.