It’s not been a comfortable 24 hours for grey nomads up and down the east coast with massive downpours and destructive winds launching a ferocious assault on their caravans and motorhomes.
On the New South Wales mid north coast a staggering 468mm of rain has fallen at Wooli River Caravan Park since 9am yesterday. And police and Rural Fire Service crews have been evacuating the North Narrabeen Caravan Park in northern Sydney as rain continues to fall, and fears of flooding grow.
For most travellers though, it has been a case of battening down the hatches and riding out the worst of what has been dubbed ‘stormageddon’ by some.
Writing on the Grey Nomads forum, John R says he was parked up at Watson Park in Brisbane when the heavens opened yesterday.
“We did have water in our ensuite from a wall vent that was facing the very heavy at times downpours,” he writes. “Some vanners decided to head inland based on the forecasts but there are still a dozen or so parked up here.”
The wild weather event has affected people along a 2,000-kilometre stretch, and the entire New South Wales coast has been put on flood watch. Apparently, it is the first mass warning of its kind in 30 years. Many highways and byways were cut, throwing trave plans into chaos.
While the worst of the deluge and gale-force winds have passed through Queensland as the low pressure systems heads south, the wild conditions are expected to continue in NSW through today.
* How did you cope – or are you coping – with the mega storm? What is the worst weather event you have experienced on your travels? Comment below.
