Cat 5 Cyclone hits Nth Queensland Coast
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I hope all of the Austrailian members of BITOG faired well during the storm. Our heartfelt sympathies are extended to those who lost homes and property during the cyclone, but I'm glad to hear there were no deaths.
Does cyclone = typhoon = hurricane ?
I know the US fleet got hammered by a typhoon in '45 off Okinawa. I always thought a hurricane in the Pacific was called a typhoon.
Now, cyclone = what ? Besides the old HP Mercury
I'm editing this to say Allied fleet... as a tip to the Australian and British ships that were there also.
I know the US fleet got hammered by a typhoon in '45 off Okinawa. I always thought a hurricane in the Pacific was called a typhoon.
Now, cyclone = what ? Besides the old HP Mercury
I'm editing this to say Allied fleet... as a tip to the Australian and British ships that were there also.
No one killed? That is amazing considering the famous hurricane to hit southern USA... That is great news though. I have several friends in Australia as well (not here).
think about both of them.... an exorcist coming to get you....and a bunch of stunned guys with mullets
After all these years, where is Lithgow, anyway?
After all these years, where is Lithgow, anyway?
An Australian guy I know on another forum said this:
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The Cyclone hit at a place called Innisfale in North Queensland which is about 28 hours north driving time. Aparenmtly it has wrecked that little town and a place called Mission Beach. Haventy heard of any causalties as yet but Cairns and townsville not to mention places in between copped a fair battering. Looks like theres another one forming out in the coral sea so if that comes ashore it may hit a little further south. But fear not Austrealia is still here and the only time tyou hasve to worry is when you here a cooee off the coat of the Unitied States and can smell the Barbie cooking. Then you'll know we have been blown right across the pond and landed on your doorstep. And besides whats a cyclone,, all wind and no guts hehehe
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Looks like they are all taking a light approach to this
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The Cyclone hit at a place called Innisfale in North Queensland which is about 28 hours north driving time. Aparenmtly it has wrecked that little town and a place called Mission Beach. Haventy heard of any causalties as yet but Cairns and townsville not to mention places in between copped a fair battering. Looks like theres another one forming out in the coral sea so if that comes ashore it may hit a little further south. But fear not Austrealia is still here and the only time tyou hasve to worry is when you here a cooee off the coat of the Unitied States and can smell the Barbie cooking. Then you'll know we have been blown right across the pond and landed on your doorstep. And besides whats a cyclone,, all wind and no guts hehehe
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Looks like they are all taking a light approach to this
"I think it's preparedness on the part of emergency services, and the people in the path of the cyclone leads the relief effort to commence operations smoothly and efficiently, and help the victims to help themselves. "
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Thank you, John Howard.
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Thank you, John Howard.
Groucho, a lot of the emergency services are SES, who are relatively local volunteer organisations. They are first response. Local water carters shipped that in.
Military kitchens, water, and rat packs were only about 18 to 24 hours away, and the likes of the Salvos had clothing, blankets etc. moving
QANTAS provided umpteen thousand airline meals for short term.
Banks have started donation accounts, one bank opening the account with $1M balance. They've extended loan repayments, and given people some months off payments for nothing.
Our Social Security system has been ammended to better assist those in the area.
The price of bananas has doubled as wholesalers triple their prices.
Howard's loving it, as everyone else is doing the work, and the attention is off his wheat for weapons scandal.
Military kitchens, water, and rat packs were only about 18 to 24 hours away, and the likes of the Salvos had clothing, blankets etc. moving
QANTAS provided umpteen thousand airline meals for short term.
Banks have started donation accounts, one bank opening the account with $1M balance. They've extended loan repayments, and given people some months off payments for nothing.
Our Social Security system has been ammended to better assist those in the area.
The price of bananas has doubled as wholesalers triple their prices.
Howard's loving it, as everyone else is doing the work, and the attention is off his wheat for weapons scandal.
Wow, that is an amazing response to a cyclone! Great team work for Australia... Now if you guys could come overe here and train us how to do that
It seems that the old man did not evacauate from his caravan and no one knew he was still there until after the event.
From the news reports, apart from evacuation notices, some people were ordered by the police to leave their homes. They may just be thanking them they did. Total loss of house and belongings is one thing, lose of life another.
It bring up the issue of adequate insurance for your property. Unfortunately too many people think it wont happen to them. A fairly significant number of people do not have any insurance at all, many are underinsured.
As far as loss of life I think it would be a totaly differnet scenario if the cyclone hit a major town or city.
From the news reports, apart from evacuation notices, some people were ordered by the police to leave their homes. They may just be thanking them they did. Total loss of house and belongings is one thing, lose of life another.
It bring up the issue of adequate insurance for your property. Unfortunately too many people think it wont happen to them. A fairly significant number of people do not have any insurance at all, many are underinsured.
As far as loss of life I think it would be a totaly differnet scenario if the cyclone hit a major town or city.
theguru,
insurance (or lack of it) drives me batty in these disasters.
I pay my $700.p.a. to just cover my property (fibro house and 50:50 mix of new and second hand furniture), and then we hav local fires.
A woman gets on television, having "lost everything"...the 4brm house, the tennis court, the stable and two horses, two cars etc...insurance was "just too expensive".
So now my insurance includes a "fire levy" to help cover these poor sods.
insurance (or lack of it) drives me batty in these disasters.
I pay my $700.p.a. to just cover my property (fibro house and 50:50 mix of new and second hand furniture), and then we hav local fires.
A woman gets on television, having "lost everything"...the 4brm house, the tennis court, the stable and two horses, two cars etc...insurance was "just too expensive".
So now my insurance includes a "fire levy" to help cover these poor sods.
Slightly different population sizes make all the difference......and the fact that maybe, just maybe the Aussies actually evacuated when told to.
>> Shire mayor Neil Clarke said people were walking around like “stunned mullets”.
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I think, in this context, "stunned mullets" means dazed fish, not dazed guys with early Billy Ray Cyrus haircuts. See http://dict.die.net/mullet/.
-- Paul w.
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I think, in this context, "stunned mullets" means dazed fish, not dazed guys with early Billy Ray Cyrus haircuts. See http://dict.die.net/mullet/.
-- Paul w.
Absolutely correct!
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