Re: [HCDX] Fw: Yet Another Severe Storm In N.Z. - ZLXA R Reading Sce.Levin

["Paul" <format4nz@xxxxxxxxx>]

According to the local power company, the power should now have been 
restored to the Levin area. Power was lost when two 33,000 volt powerlines 
were cut by high winds.

Paul
Christchurch, NZ

Where the storm is currently on the outskirts of the city.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Wolfgang Bueschel" <BueschelW@xxxxxx>
To: "DXplorer" <DXplorer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; "DXLD" <dxld@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; 
"HCDX" <hard-core-dx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2008 2:03 AM
Subject: [HCDX] Fw: Yet Another Severe Storm In N.Z. - ZLXA R Reading 
Sce.Levin


> FYI, -- 
> ZLXA R Reading Sce. Levin.
> 73 wb
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Barry Hartley"
> To: "Wolfgang Bueschel"
> Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2008 10:56 AM
> Subject: Yet Another Severe Storm In N.Z.
>
> Hi Wolfgang,
> We are having our second severe storm in 5 days.
>
> This time it has hit the Levin in lower North Island particularly hard.
>
> As I write this, electrical power is off for the Levin area where the 
> Radio
> Service is located. There have been very strong winds causing a lot of
> damage.
>
> I can't hear them right now on either 1602 or 3935 kHz, which means they
> have sustained damage to their transmitter site, or they don't have a 
> backup
> power supply.
>
> Watch this space!
>
> Maybe it is time to move to Europe, where the weather is fine all the 
> time!
>
> Regards,
> Barry
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Barry Hartley"
> To: "Wolfgang Bueschel"
> Sent: Saturday, July 26, 2008 12:15 PM
> Subject: Time To Leave The South Pacific?
>
> Hi Wolfgang,
> We are in the middle of a horrendous storm, very high winds and rain, a
> "weather bomb" it is being called. I think a cyclone/hurricane might be
> nearer the truth.
>
> The wind has suddenly stopped and is about to change direction apparently
> and go back to 130 kph hour + strength, which means we are in the "eye of
> the storm".
>
> Regards,
> Barry
>
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