HEAVIEST FOR YEARS

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 468, 25 September 1928, Page 1

HEAVIEST FOR YEARS

RAIN ROARS ON ROOFS SIXTY M.P.H. GALE IN CITY Another heavy storm swept over Auckland about 2 o’clock this morning, torrential rain beating down on the city, with a noise like hail. A hard, driving gale accompanied the downpour, which continued for some time. About 6 o'clock this morning a severe thunderstorm was experienced. Several peals of thunder being followed by a tropical downpour which was driven through the city by the force of the gale. Several houses suffered miniature floods from the rain penetrating the roofs. It is said to have been the heaviest rain experienced in Auckland for years. The city was visited by another deluge about 11 a.m. The rain fell in sheets, but cleared in about 15 minutes. Despite the heavy gale from the west yesterday afternoon, the Rarawa and Kaitoa cleared from Onehunga. The Maheno from Sydney arrived in Auckland up to time this morning. The velocity of the wind for the 24 hours ending at 9 o'clock this morning *aß 344 miles, the highest velocity recorded this yearAt the height of the squalls it is estimated that the wind velocity was 60 miles an hour. The rainfall for the month so far is 6.45 Inches, as compared with the September average of 3.56 inches, practically double the amount usually experienced. BLOWING HARD AT ROTORUA GOLF-HOUSE ROOF LIFTED (Special to THE SUN) ROTORUA, Monday. Rotorua was visited by a strong gale last night, and it is still blowing hard. Portion of the roof of the Rotorua solf club house was blown off during the night and lifted across the roadother damage has been reported. floods at te kuiti RIVER RISES 10 FEET (Special to THE SUN) TE KUITI, Monday. As a result of the severe storm and neavy rain which broke over Te Kuiti r 1 night and continued for eight flours, the Mangoeka River rose 10 le *t during the night. The racecourse and the main highway were one foot under water to-day 3fld pedestrians had to travel over a 0n °* ® or °ugh Road in a cart. No crioua damage is reported.