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Car Forum / Australian Car Forums / 4x4 Cars (Australian group) / March 2006"Larry"?
Hej guys, just read regarding "Larry" heading for Queensland. How's situation Down Under with you guys (personally)? Everybody on the run or straigt looking forward for what to come? Axel > Hej guys, > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Axel well it's not affecting us in southern QLD, it's 1000klms away just a but of rain and some bigger seas and thats about it the FNQ comunities deal with them a lot more often and are usually well prepared for cyclones Kev >> Hej guys, >> [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > Kev I heard that you need to fit two cyclones for effective f.cking up of real estate. Turbo timers are good too. > the FNQ comunities deal with them a lot more often and are usually well > prepared for cyclones Cairns looks like its come through just fine. At the Northern beaches we had a few hours of VERY strong gusts, few tress down, and the ones still standing have lost a lot of leaves. I'd like to tell you how high the winds actually got, but a tree branch took out the anemometer rotating head and screwed the memory in the base unit. When I tried to download the data, there was nothing there. About the only other thing to come out of this cyclone for us is that the genny needs a new muffler...Damm thing has rusted out since last used and boy is it loud. Innisfail, Mission Beach and Kurramine seem to be a different story, early reports talk of rows of Mission Beach houses that just aren't there anymore. Given the age of buildings in Innisfail itself, I don't hold out much hope of them withstanding 300kph winds at all. The fact that there are no reports from Innisfail is ominous, around 6am there was a report that the Disaster HQ in Innisfail was about to be blown flat, and that was an hour before the eye crossed the coast. Also looks like the main power feed is busted somewhere inland from Cardwell, might not have mains power anywhere in FNQ for a few days. Lastly. Barnsey, and the people whose names I can't remember who live on the Tablelands, You guys all OK? Cheers Tony Smith Just heard that there is another cyclone forming in pretty much the same spot "larry" did. Think I might suggest "Curly" or "Mo" to BOM as name suggestions. > Just heard that there is another cyclone forming in pretty much the same > spot "larry" did. > > Think I might suggest "Curly" or "Mo" to BOM as name suggestions. :) http://www.shame-williams/net down the bottom for Townsville cams any one know of one further north ? >> Just heard that there is another cyclone forming in pretty much the same >> spot "larry" did. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > http://www.shame-williams/net down the bottom for Townsville cams > any one know of one further north ? http://www.gorgecreekorchards.com.au/ Mareeba can't get much closer than that his online weather station dropped out with wind gusts maxing out at 91.8kph and a sustained wind speed max of 64kph it is sitting at 2.6kph righ now Not sure how far from Mareeba or what direction this place is bit the eye is just south of Mareeba the online radio scanner feed is working well, lots of info coming from the emergency services Kev >>> Just heard that there is another cyclone forming in pretty much the same >>> spot "larry" did. [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > > Kev Very decent site thanks url for the scanner ? >>>> Just heard that there is another cyclone forming in pretty much the >>>> same [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] > Very decent site thanks > url for the scanner ? it's in the left side menu on that page under "Other" just copy the link location of the scanner image and paste that into Media Player plenty of action there now from the Atherton services Kev >>>>> Just heard that there is another cyclone forming in pretty much the >>>>> same [quoted text clipped - 33 lines] > > Kev MMM. doesn't seem to work with firefox ... >>>>>> Just heard that there is another cyclone forming in pretty much >>>>>> the same [quoted text clipped - 35 lines] > > MMM. doesn't seem to work with firefox ... Yeah didn't work with Opera either I just saved the target/location as a file and dropped that into media player Kev >>>>>>> Just heard that there is another cyclone forming in pretty much >>>>>>> the same [quoted text clipped - 41 lines] > > Kev Jim valence was the other site I as thinking of , its down atm, will save the file I think as well and have a listen > Hej guys, > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Axel Fortunately the US Marines in Townsville (for some training) have left so there is no chance of looting or rioting, civilisation will not be threatened. Interesting responses from our politicians - John Howard - Queensland can have access to military helicopters as soon as its safe to fly out of Townsville. Any other military resources as required - just ask. At least he's stepped up for once. Thank god he did nt go to the George Bush school of emergency management. Peter Beattie - declared State of Emergency on Sunday allowing the cops to move people out of unsafe properties. Emergency management and disaster plan initiated on Saturday. At 11am Monday assessors are alraedy moving into the area hit by the centre of the storm, going is hard, tress over roads, creeks flooded maybe some bridges are out as well. Power is off - deliberately shut down until lines are repaired. Gotta love some of the eyewitness phone reports, "Its a bit windy" "Theres a few tress down, but they'll grow back" "Just seen a roof go by" "My son has missed show and tell, thats why he's whinging" Just heard another gem "The wind is so strong its bent all our bananas" > Just heard another gem > > "The wind is so strong its bent all our bananas"\\ No woriies in Townsville..........so far (3 PM) As ususual, I'm on night shift, so I watched the BOM radar all last night. I've got freinds and relatives in Innisfail and we're about worried about them. If it's all clear by Friday, and we can get in touch, we'll offer to help out in what ever way we can, clean up? stay with us in TSV? bring beer? (Uncle Graham LOL!) I'm glad it didn't hit here. Although my house is insured, it would be heart breaking to see the last 5 years of sweat and tears get blown away. http://www.downunderonline.com/Port_Douglas_Australia_ONLINE.htm >> Just heard another gem >> [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > I'm glad it didn't hit here. Although my house is insured, it would be > heart breaking to see the last 5 years of sweat and tears get blown away. >> Just heard another gem >> [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > I'm glad it didn't hit here. Although my house is insured, it would be heart > breaking to see the last 5 years of sweat and tears get blown away. Its a mess , they are going to need help as some houses from the sstv scans I saw are "gone" most are in some way damaged |
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