Sydney Declared Natural Disaster AreaParts of Sydney and surrounding regions were declared natural disaster areas Tuesday after a wind storm packing gusts of up to 70 mph caused massive damage, uprooting trees and leaving 78,000 homes without power.Emergency workers struggled to restore services, battle bush fires and clean up damage from the storm which swept a 185-mile stretch of coastline in and around Sydney. |
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