Nobody mentioned the wind

[Taupotreeman]

The weather report said a cold front was moving in bringing rain and showers. Mother nature showed up and she was packing big time. Gale force winds brought down power lines, trees etc and ripped off roofs. A mate told me he watched trees on the edge of a pine plantation topple like dominoes bringing down an 11KV and blocking off the State Highway. Power was out to about 24,000 homes around the local region (except us cos the local power board removes trees next to power lines )

[RobArb]

That was some wind!

[armchairarborist]

someones going to be busy:001_smile:, was anyone hurt?

[Taupotreeman]

No one hurt fortunately but cars crushed and power lines down EVERYWHERE!. Talked to a couple of friends who work for utility companies and they reckon that 11KV, 33KV and power poles were dropping like flies. One mate sat and watched tops snapping out of trees left right and centre.

[atree]

just saw it on the news,Taking a hammering up there,Not a puff of wind or rain down here tho...just quakes lol

[Taupotreeman]

Bro, not sure which was worse (probably the earthquakes in all fairness) but it sure did blow. Strange thing was at the top end of the lake you could have surfed. Halfway down the lake was flat calm. Way wierd. Still blowing a bit but it came with a vengence yesterday.

[atree]

Lol def earthquakes,Nz weather is so random tho.

[slack ma girdle]

At least it is keeping you busy.

[Taupotreeman]

Not really, only one or two jobs out of it. Most of the rest is being done by roading contractors or utility company crews. Most of these have their own in house crews along with heavy machinery so I don't really get a look in.