CYCLONE ITA, 520 FIRE BRIGADE CALLOUT - 150 Km/hr. .2014.

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DescriptionCYCLONE ITA
520 FIRE BRIGADE CALLOUTS
150 Km/hr WIND.
2014.
MOANA VOLUNTEER FIRE BRIGADE RECOGNISED.

Extreme weather conditions creating 150 Km/hr. winds caused wide spread damage throughout the West Coast in April 2014. Over 60 houses lost roofs and many buildings were destroyed in Greymouth.

Huge areas of forest were blown down. Fire brigades responded to over 520 callouts in the Grey District and 45 million dollars of damage was sustained throughout the region.
PHOTO--On behalf of the Moana Volunteer Fire Brigade, Chief Fire Officer Kevin Klempel receives a certificate of appreciation from Grey District Mayor Tony Kokshoorn.Map^[1]ContributorTony Kokshoorn

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Location (city or town)GreymouthOrganisation (eg business)GREYMOUTH FIRE BRIGADE Event CYCLONE ITA

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Date Created24th April 2026Comments
Rob Lunn
A very experienced man there I was out there working with him this morning neither of us are getting any younger but he has lost nothing!!!

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