Location
Maitland is a city in the Lower Hunter Valley region of New South Wales, Australia, situated on the Hunter River approximately 166km (by road) north of Sydney and 35km north-west of Newcastle. Coordinates: 32.7167° S, 151.5500° E Major Effects of the Maitland Storm
· Power shortages – 300,000 remained without power · Damaged homes and flooded rivers · Deaths – woman found stranded in car submerged in a river · Delays and lack of insurance – Almost 20,000 insurance claims lodged, with losses estimated at $129 million. · Declaration of disaster zones – 12 in New South Wales · Damaging winds gusts of 100km/h – on the coastal fringe · Damage in areas prone to low pressure systems (previous occurrences of cyclones) |