STRONG WINDS DAMAGE BUILDINGS IN WESTERN NSW, UPPER HUNTER

NSW SES

Winds of more than 90 kilometres an hour have torn roofs off properties, led to structural collapse and brought down trees in parts of NSW.

NSW State Emergency Service (SES) volunteers responded to more than 100 incidents overnight on Thursday, 29 February.

At Tottenham, west of Dubbo, significant damage occurred at the local pub and café where a roof was blown off the building and brick walls collapsed due to high winds.

At Broken Hill, more than 16 incidents were reported to the NSW SES for fallen trees and damaged roofs. NSW SES crews also assisted in retrieving a vehicle trapped in flash flood waters.

In Northern Zone, near Lake Macquarie, clean-up efforts are continuing today after roofs were torn and trees brought down by damaging winds at Singleton, Maitland, and Wyee. Numerous properties are still without power, which is expected to be restored later today.

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