Severe Tropical Cyclone Yasi.
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G'day mate, the emergency services are doing their best but it's all a bit limited at the moment.
I'm just hoping the sun comes out for a while to charge these rapidly depleting batteries through my half submerged solar cells.
I feel like I'm on Apollo 13! :yes: Regards, Felix aka catman.
I'm just hoping the sun comes out for a while to charge these rapidly depleting batteries through my half submerged solar cells.
I feel like I'm on Apollo 13! :yes: Regards, Felix aka catman.
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bhundu
Addicted Member
Dunk Island Post Yasi
Here's some footage of where I lived for 18 mths, 7/8 years ago.
There is a short ad before the news report. The building that I lived in has been destroyed. My old shack in the rainforest survived Larry. Not this time. Quite surprised that the staff were allowed to stay. (Edit: better say no more)
http://news.ninemsn.com.au/video.aspx?videoid=49add80d-ea2f-41ed-a53b-8062531ce954
Hopefull those floodwaters have peaked in Ingham by now Felix. I see on the news that the army is ready to come to you once access is available for road transport. Shouldn't be too many days before services get restored. Hopefull you may have a few board games around or at least a dry deck of cards. Strength to you!
The entire country was watching. Over the last month, the Victorian floods although historic, widespreed and severe have almost gone unnoticed by what's been happening in Qld. We've had fires through Gippsland in the last week but it's hardly made the news. If we are going to do prayers, please chuck a couple in for our other states.
The next day we came out of Yasi with no reports of death or serious injury. I'm sure every Australian rejoiced in this knowledge but it wasn't to last. Of all things, the first death reported today was from a young man gassed from diesel generator fumes after it was started in his confinded (by the sounds of it) indoor space during the passing of Yasi.
A yachty, last seen heading for mangroves on THE night, and missing til this afternoon has been found alive. We still have 6 missing. Mostly from Cardwell area. Unfortunately, if you are prone to drink under stress, it's very hard to stay sober with the knowledge of what's to come. I stayed up all that night with drinks to calm me and I was a good 850 mile away! Just the stress of knowing what Felix and my other mates were going through.
What I am trying to say here is that everyone who heeded all the warnings, prepared their homes or evacuated, did it under great advice, and survived. Felix is one of them and he did very well. Perhaps in any severe weather event you will have some eager, younger ones or the drunken ones, who are just too insquisitive for their own good. We had kids washed away in the Victorian floods these last few weeks. Beware of every storm or downpour!
Perhaps these events are a chance for us all to think. Discuss with our friends and loved-ones about our "natual risk exposure". Good planning has proven to be lifesaving!
I still haven't heard from my mate Micky in Bingal Bay but the mobile towers are out. He was well prepped and I know in my heart he's fine. The guy was born in the region. He was staying in what the media now refer to as, a bunker.
To confirm re the news report, none of these people were "underground" in a "bunker". Somewhere along the line, the phrases "hunker down" and "bunker down" were used; back and forth but meant the same thing. (I don't know. We need Rolly Sussex)
The "bunkers" are just solid buildings built under later standards with besser block, reo and concrete filled. They have a retaining wall 2m away by 1.2 but hey are above ground. Glad to hear that an extremely high percentage of Larry rebuilds survived Yasi. (Can't quote but it looks positive)
enough from me..
Here's some footage of where I lived for 18 mths, 7/8 years ago.
There is a short ad before the news report. The building that I lived in has been destroyed. My old shack in the rainforest survived Larry. Not this time. Quite surprised that the staff were allowed to stay. (Edit: better say no more)
http://news.ninemsn.com.au/video.aspx?videoid=49add80d-ea2f-41ed-a53b-8062531ce954
Hopefull those floodwaters have peaked in Ingham by now Felix. I see on the news that the army is ready to come to you once access is available for road transport. Shouldn't be too many days before services get restored. Hopefull you may have a few board games around or at least a dry deck of cards. Strength to you!
The entire country was watching. Over the last month, the Victorian floods although historic, widespreed and severe have almost gone unnoticed by what's been happening in Qld. We've had fires through Gippsland in the last week but it's hardly made the news. If we are going to do prayers, please chuck a couple in for our other states.
The next day we came out of Yasi with no reports of death or serious injury. I'm sure every Australian rejoiced in this knowledge but it wasn't to last. Of all things, the first death reported today was from a young man gassed from diesel generator fumes after it was started in his confinded (by the sounds of it) indoor space during the passing of Yasi.
A yachty, last seen heading for mangroves on THE night, and missing til this afternoon has been found alive. We still have 6 missing. Mostly from Cardwell area. Unfortunately, if you are prone to drink under stress, it's very hard to stay sober with the knowledge of what's to come. I stayed up all that night with drinks to calm me and I was a good 850 mile away! Just the stress of knowing what Felix and my other mates were going through.
What I am trying to say here is that everyone who heeded all the warnings, prepared their homes or evacuated, did it under great advice, and survived. Felix is one of them and he did very well. Perhaps in any severe weather event you will have some eager, younger ones or the drunken ones, who are just too insquisitive for their own good. We had kids washed away in the Victorian floods these last few weeks. Beware of every storm or downpour!
Perhaps these events are a chance for us all to think. Discuss with our friends and loved-ones about our "natual risk exposure". Good planning has proven to be lifesaving!
I still haven't heard from my mate Micky in Bingal Bay but the mobile towers are out. He was well prepped and I know in my heart he's fine. The guy was born in the region. He was staying in what the media now refer to as, a bunker.
To confirm re the news report, none of these people were "underground" in a "bunker". Somewhere along the line, the phrases "hunker down" and "bunker down" were used; back and forth but meant the same thing. (I don't know. We need Rolly Sussex)
The "bunkers" are just solid buildings built under later standards with besser block, reo and concrete filled. They have a retaining wall 2m away by 1.2 but hey are above ground. Glad to hear that an extremely high percentage of Larry rebuilds survived Yasi. (Can't quote but it looks positive)
enough from me..
Unfortunately,Queensland may have survived this cyclone,but I speculate that there will be more to follow.The cyclone season in Queensland extends from February until May.Yasi was our second(the first crossed the coast a few days before Yasi).
There is a very high possibility that there will be more to come. :sigh:
This year has been an extraordinary one,weather-wise.We have had record rain(during the driest months of the year 2010),an extraordinarily cool Summer,our biggest cyclone for almost 100 years.
We ain't out of the woods yet.......
Felix(when you get to read this...), here's hoping that your community get back on it's feet quickly.I'll pray that what is to come doesn't kill too many of us.
There is a very high possibility that there will be more to come. :sigh:
This year has been an extraordinary one,weather-wise.We have had record rain(during the driest months of the year 2010),an extraordinarily cool Summer,our biggest cyclone for almost 100 years.
We ain't out of the woods yet.......
Felix(when you get to read this...), here's hoping that your community get back on it's feet quickly.I'll pray that what is to come doesn't kill too many of us.
merrylander
AK Member
I pray that it does not kill any of you!
Should that be the eventuality,it would indeed be a blessing. :yes:
Thank you(on behalf of us all) for your thoughts.
Some video images of the Ingham Queensland area.Hot off the press:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EyKYjYO1pa8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EyKYjYO1pa8
Still here!
G'day all, I'm still here, and I've just got this computer operational again. Still no mains power in this area. It could be another week or so.
Much damage to power poles and basic infrastructure. A real mess! Worse just up the coast.
Limited house damage here but severe tree and foliage damage. Still raining. I am using a battery/ inverter with solar panels, but there is not much sunshine. More later. Regards, Felix aka catman.
G'day all, I'm still here, and I've just got this computer operational again. Still no mains power in this area. It could be another week or so.
Much damage to power poles and basic infrastructure. A real mess! Worse just up the coast.
Limited house damage here but severe tree and foliage damage. Still raining. I am using a battery/ inverter with solar panels, but there is not much sunshine. More later. Regards, Felix aka catman.
Great to hear from you! Thanks for the update! :thmbsp:
clydeselsor
Lunatic Member
Hang in there guys!
