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Sydney Hurricane Strikes City and Coast
A cyclone like storm lashed Sydney with gusts near 98 mph the second strongest on record for the city. Roofs blew into roads power lines felled water police rescued 70 harbor seafarers and 40 homes suffered damage as trams and vehicles rocked on the Harbour Bridge and in surrounding streets. The storm extended to the Blue Mountains causing further damage and power outages while a circus tent collapse sent terrified animals running.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney
Metropolitan Police
Cremorne
Blue Mountains
Hazelbrook
Blackheath
Manly
Leslie Arthur Schmarr
Regenta Park
Schmarr
Manly Hospital
Rushcutters Ba Park
Big Top
Wirths
Pyrmont
Manlvale Golf Club
N.r.mla
Harbour Bridge
Broken Bay
Kensington
Electriclang
Water
Sydney Harbour
Nemesis
Haror
Balmain
Weather Bureau
Cosl
Tasmania
Launceston
Ns.w