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Joanne98 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-01-11 05:23 PM Original message |
Australia cyclone upgraded to top threat level: forecasters |
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canetoad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-01-11 05:29 PM Response to Original message |
1. Hell, they've taken a battering in Queensland lately |
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SpiralHawk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-01-11 05:36 PM Response to Original message |
2. Free tip for RepubliBaqger Reality Deniers |
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Esra Star (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-01-11 05:53 PM Response to Original message |
3. This is the biggest cyclone to hit Australia in recorded history |
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jwirr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-01-11 06:20 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. Thank you. I was just about to ask how close this is to Brisbane, We |
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XemaSab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-01-11 06:45 PM Response to Reply #3 |
8. So the areas that were flooded are pretty far south? |
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Matilda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-01-11 10:23 PM Response to Reply #8 |
17. The worst of the floods were further south than the cyclone will be, |
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XemaSab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-01-11 11:36 PM Response to Reply #17 |
22. Stay safe |
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Matilda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-11 12:55 AM Response to Reply #22 |
26. I'm in Sydney, and we've missed everything. |
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Violet_Crumble (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-11 06:55 AM Response to Reply #26 |
38. Canberra's a pretty safe place to be as well. Plus our dams are now 100% full at last! n/t |
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alfredo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-01-11 11:12 PM Response to Reply #3 |
19. This map will update automatically |
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Esra Star (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-01-11 11:22 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. The preparation has been extremely good. |
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alfredo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-11 12:30 AM Response to Reply #20 |
25. Good. Hope the storm gives out before the beer gives out. |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-01-11 06:01 PM Response to Original message |
4. Yeeesh! Nt |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-01-11 06:14 PM Response to Original message |
5. Australia has been taking some very big hits over the last month or more...!! |
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joshcryer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-01-11 06:32 PM Response to Original message |
7. Pic for scale: |
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Delphinus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-01-11 07:30 PM Response to Reply #7 |
12. Dayum! |
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micraphone (284 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-01-11 07:04 PM Response to Original message |
9. Get out now, north Queenslanders told |
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Delphinus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-01-11 07:31 PM Response to Reply #9 |
13. I hope they stay safe, |
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micraphone (284 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-01-11 09:53 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. Thankyou Delphinus |
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micraphone (284 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-01-11 07:12 PM Response to Original message |
10. Yasi is Catriona sized, F5 hurricane - worst in OZ history |
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cachukis (232 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-01-11 07:24 PM Response to Original message |
11. Clockwise. Opposite of Florida where I live. Wow. |
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anakie (935 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-01-11 09:07 PM Response to Original message |
14. for live tv coverage |
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Bragi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-01-11 10:03 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. Thanks for that link! |
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anakie (935 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-01-11 11:09 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. I didn't realise that the ABC |
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Bragi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-01-11 11:32 PM Response to Reply #18 |
21. Some spectacular cyclone visuals here... |
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XemaSab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-01-11 11:40 PM Response to Reply #14 |
24. Holy shit! When did Jodie Foster become the PM? |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-01-11 11:39 PM Response to Original message |
23. This storm is a monster, Christ Almighty! |
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anakie (935 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-11 01:25 AM Response to Original message |
27. The latest warning issued about 30 mins ago |
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Violet_Crumble (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-11 01:29 AM Response to Original message |
28. This gives some idea of how massive the cyclone is... |
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Matilda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-11 02:26 AM Response to Reply #28 |
29. It's so hard to imagine just what it will be like. |
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joshcryer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-11 02:28 AM Response to Reply #29 |
30. +1 |
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suffragette (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-11 02:29 AM Response to Reply #28 |
31. That's intense |
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Matilda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-11 02:45 AM Response to Original message |
32. The Seven Network has a countdown to Yasi. |
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Skittles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-11 03:03 AM Response to Reply #32 |
33. they must be your version of our Fox News |
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Matilda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-11 03:16 AM Response to Reply #33 |
34. That would be Murdoch's Sky News. |
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Skittles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-11 03:18 AM Response to Reply #34 |
35. I live in Texas |
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canetoad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-11 03:23 AM Response to Original message |
36. Latest radar. |
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Violet_Crumble (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-11 06:54 AM Response to Original message |
37. Too late to flee as Yasi closes in |
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anakie (935 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-11 04:24 PM Response to Original message |
39. Cyclone baby girl born in Cairns evacuation centre |
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Matilda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-11 07:43 PM Response to Reply #39 |
41. And two more in Innisfail. |
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Roland99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-11 04:25 PM Response to Original message |
40. It's been downgraded to a Cat 2. |
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