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A Monster Looms…. A New Cyclone For Queensland
After all Queensland has gone through in the last few weeks, we now have a very large cyclone threatening to hit the coast. A smaller cyclone hit the our area last night, but fortunately little damage was sustained. A new, much larger system is forming and expected to cross the Queensland coast by Thursday. It’s a bit early to predict severity and where it will hit, but it is expected to be a bad one… at the present time, it is heading straight for us – time to batten down the hatches…
http://www.goes.noaa.gov/sohemi/sohemil … mscol.html
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It looks huge mate. They are expecting deaths to result from it according to EMQ. 500klms wide with a 100klm wide eye.
You take care buddy, might be time to take a holiday in Melbourne (or anywhere south from you) 🙂
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oh My take all the care you can, please say when you are safe.
Lynn
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Thanks guys. We are directly in it’s path, and it’s due to hit tomorrow night. We live near the beach, so are waiting to hear if we will have to be evacuated tonight. It is expected to be one of the largest cyclones to ever hit Queensland, so it’s a bit concerning…
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All the best guys, I hope it misses or dies down as not to cause any damage.
keep safe
Warren
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Wish you all the best lads… hope none of you are affected in anyway by this.
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quote Quentin Tomkies:Thanks guys. We are directly in it’s path, and it’s due to hit tomorrow night. We live near the beach, so are waiting to hear if we will have to be evacuated tonight. It is expected to be one of the largest cyclones to ever hit Queensland, so it’s a bit concerning…
Cheers
QKeep us posted my friend, keep safe.
They are saying on the news that it could potentially dump 1000mm of water in one downpour. Considering the devastation in Toowoomba, and the 20 deaths was from a dump of rain of 250mm, it doesn’t bode well for the already flood prone areas.
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Amazing, Ive just seen the satellite map you posted. Good luck Quentin hope it doesnt hit you too hard.
And we complain when we have two inches of snow.
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http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/nort … 5997552623
for the latest….
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Yikes that looks huge.
Much bigger than Katrina and you know what she did to the US.
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That’s scary. My thoughts go out to all affected – keep safe.
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Stay safe folks!
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The Bureau of Meteorology has upgraded Yasi to a Category 5 cyclone. The highest level of storm categorisation, this will bring winds above 280km/h and near total destruction.
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Not looking good Shane. We haven’t been evacuated, so we’re just getting ready for it. It will cross the coast just north of us tonight. I’ll keep you all posted…
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please keep safe xxx
Lynn
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Stay real safe. This is the biggest one I’ve seen in my life time. They are predicting 3 meter storm surges enough to flood Cairns CBD.
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Bless you Quentin. Stay safe.
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Thankyou to everyone for your wishes. It’s just starting to affect our weather now. Winds are picking up, and it’s starting to rain. They reckon about 10 hours until it crosses the coast. I have attached a ‘tracking map’ of the cyclone’s current location, and predicted path. We are the green circle, so hopefully may just miss the worst of it. They say up to 300km /h winds for us though – our house is fairly new and built to new standards, so hopefully we should be OK. We will lose power in a few hours so may not get internet for a few days after tonight. Will let everyone know how it goes, when I can.
Cheers
Q
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Hey mate, we’ll be thinking of you and your family. Not much help, but know that if I can help you on the other side of this, just call me, OK?
The Police just posted this warning;
People bunkering down at home for the onslaught of Cyclone Yasi should do the following:
► Prepare the safest room in the home as a “bunker”; this will be the bathroom or toilet in most modern homes
► In it, put your mattresses, food, water and raincoats
► Turn off the electricity, gas and water supply and unplug appliances
► Fill buckets and the bath with water in case the water supply becomes restricted
► Crisscross windows with strong packing tape to prevent them shattering
► Your evacuation kit should have fresh batteries for radios and torches, a first aid kit, sturdy gloves, waterproof bags, candles and matches
► Baby formula, medications, photographs, warm clothes, nappies, important papers, mementos, pillows, sleeping bags and waterproof plastic bags should be included if possible
► Ensure everyone in the family has shoes on, as footwear can be lost in the storm
►During the storm, shelter in the prepared room and do not move for any reason, even if the roof blows off
► Closing internal doors in your home can strengthen the building, and windows on the side opposite to where the wind is striking can be opened to relieve pressure
► The “eye” of the cyclone is a calm that could last for up to an hour, but do not go outside during that time as the winds will return to their worst afterwards
► When you are sure the cyclone has passed, listen to the radio for information before leaving your home as there may be dangerous water or debris around your home
► It could be midday on Thursday before it is safe to leave your home, and communications may be hampered
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comparison of this storm over other parts of the world
http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/fl … 5998762870
a 7m tsunami type water inundation expected in cardwell too….
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Blimy thats massive…you are all in our prayers.
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yip our thoughts are with you people.
Kindest Regards Brian
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I heard in the news that the Cyclone was ‘not as bad’ as first feared………I do hope that is true…thinking of you all out there.
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any news on Quentin ????
Lynn
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As far as I know the electricity south of Cairns is still out & won’t be restored for several days. It travels north from central Qld on a large voltage spine then U-turns and heads south along the coast. Apparently the southern section is down.
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quote Cheryl Smith:I heard in the news that the Cyclone was ‘not as bad’ as first feared………I do hope that is true…thinking of you all out there.
Cheryl, it was every bit as bad as they expected, but because it ‘landed’ in a sparsely inhabited area (small towns rather than big cities) the fear of widespread destruction of their bigger cities like Cairns and Townsville was not realised.
More photos here. http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/gall … 037?page=1
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must have been truly terrifying to be in that situation and heartbreaking to have to deal with the cleanup and losses…
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Hi all, I’m still here! Power has just been restored to our shop, so this is the first chance I’ve had to get online. After 7 days, our house is still without power, and we were without water and phones for about 4 days. We got hit pretty hard, with alot of damage to our beachside township – most trees are down, and a few houses have been destroyed. Most houses survived with a little damage, (thanks to tough building codes here) and we were very lucky and suffered no structural damage to our house – we did lose a shed and gear stored in it, and a few trees.
Winds were estimated at 200km/h + where we were, and there was also concern about a tidal surge swamping the town, but luckily that did not eventuate. The strongest winds hit just after midnight – it sounded like a jet engine revving outside the front door, but was pitch black outside so you couldn’t really see what was happening. It made for a long and worrying night, and I’ll be glad if I never go through one of them again…
Having said that, there are many people here who suffered alot worse than us, losing absolutely everything. Sadly, it will take a long time for some communities to recover.
Thankyou to everyone for your kind wishes and support. Fortunately our shop is still intact, so it’s back to work after a very long week off…And I don’t think there is a sign left standing for 200km in any direction…
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Glad you are OK mate. Its an ill wind that doesn’t do someone some good….
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Quentin so glad you are all ok.
Lynn
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Glad you are okay…we dont know how much we rely on electricity and other utilities until they are gone… I hope people get to some good level of comfort soon.
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