The freak storm left one woman in hospital. 9News
"It was just pelting down rain and hail and the glass doors were just shaking and the roof caved in," she said."The glass came at us, and the wall caved in and the roof caved in and it just flew off.
"I have never been so frightened in all my life. It was the most frightening thing I've ever experienced. It was a mini tornado that went through here."Emergency crews working to secure roofs and assess structural damage, and many remain without power."It was like a little cyclone inside the house and that's when it picked up the outdoor dining setting.Emergency crews working to secure roofs and assess structural damage, and many remain without power.
Gaven Muller from Fire and Rescue NSW, said there has been "significant damage" in a "very scary" ordeal for residents."We do have some eaves that are quite old here and we are treating it as an asbestos incident," he said.
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