SES CREWS ON STANDBY AHEAD OF MORE STORMS

We’re being urged to prepare our homes and businesses, with further severe thunderstorms predicted to hit the Hunter in the coming days.

The SES says residents should expect strong winds and heavy rain.

“Now’s the time to prepare the house, clean gutters, make sure your roof’s in good repair and make sure any garden furniture or things in the backyard are tied up and tidy,” SES Hunter Acting Region Controller Tom Jury says.

The SES has received more than 50 calls for assistance in the Hunter, since Monday.

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