The June long weekend storm in the Hunter and Central Coast regions caused the death of 10 people and led to the evacuation of over 6000 residents, while over 200 000 homes and business were affected by electricity and other essential service interruptions.

Background information on the 2007 June long weekend storm

Hunter New England Population Health conducted a survey of residents to measure the impact of the storm, to assess household disaster preparedness, and to identify household information sources.

Key storm study findings

All survey participants are warmly thanked for their participation, which will assist in future disaster planning and response.