There must have been a lot of worried Wollongong residents yesterday. Heavy rain brought back memories of 1998 when torrential rain on the escarpment flooded parts of the city and caused landslides.
A lot of remedial work has been done since that disaster. Many properties that were at risk have been bought and demolished by the government and the land turned into recreational parks, but the danger is not yet over.
Abnormal rain events are inevitable from time to time, and with a steep escarpment behind us this water is certain to do damage as it escapes to the sea.
One aspect of 1998 is worth giving some thought. In the aftermath of that disaster three insurance companies reneged on claims - and their policy holders have not received a cent.
Those insurance companies are again selling policies in Wollongong and it would be a very good idea to have them publicly explain their attitude now if a similar disaster was to occur.
If they refuse to make their intentions clear and give a commitment to covering catastrophic rain events - make sure you are not a policy holder - because a repeat event some day is almost a certainty !
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