Sydney weather: How storms slow the internet

By Ben Grubb
Updated April 28 2015 - 10:13am, first published April 22 2015 - 5:37pm
Shane Murphy, assistant secretary of the CEPU's NSW branch, which represents Telstra field staff, says Telstra pits are not adequately sealed. Photo: Jim Rice
Shane Murphy, assistant secretary of the CEPU's NSW branch, which represents Telstra field staff, says Telstra pits are not adequately sealed. Photo: Jim Rice

Phone and internet issues in NSW after the state's wettest two-day soaking in 18 years are not all caused by power outages and trees bringing down phones lines. A big part of the problem is caused by rain water filling up Telstra pits which aren't adequately sealed.

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