Cyclone Larry
 

To anyone in that area....my thoughts are with you and please be bloody careful! Larry is gonna be a doosy

*Hugz*

News report

I hope people will evacuate as needed.

Bunch of smart arsses them Aussies, they are. :rolleyes: They didn’t build their cities below sea level. WTF? What kind of challenge is that? I suppose ol Johnny Howard didn't find a horses ass, I mean horse show judge, to deal with this either. And then they have the nerve to let all the departments involved talk to each other and they even know where their stuff is at. Bunch of candy-asses if you ask me. :mad:








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It sounds like it is forecast to hit north of our known Pixies at present. Our thoughts are with all who will come to know nature more intimately. :(

I know one Pixie who isnt too far from the drop zone (wont say who incase he doesnt wish to be on the map) and he better be lookin after his ass!

It hit land at around 7:30am QLD time...its ripped roofs off and done quite a lot of structural damage.

But as for human casualties....none are known as yet

I imagine more will come when the mop up begins


Cyclone Larry has just been downgraded to a Cat3 cyclone (was when hit land a Cat5)

Hellish scenes as cyclone hits

Four hurt in cyclone: police

Warning on flooding, crocs, snakes

Our hearts and prayers go out to all that might be affected. Sounds like the authorities had a pretty good handle on things and were tending to business to try and keep people as safe as possible.

God bless.

For all our newer Aussie members ……….Pixies Civil Defense



Note:

7:30 AM QLD time, Monday = 16:30 EST, Sunday (or 4:30 in the second, 12 hour half of the AM/PM day :rolleyes: )

290Km/h winds = 180 mph

Hoping everyone is ok!

It's a mess.

The have my sympathy.

My thoughts are with you!

My local radio is even discussing it. ((hugs)) stay safe

they now have another one forming and is expected to come in behind larry,
PF the queenslanders where smart enough to build their house up on stilts so they dont get flood damage ect, http://www.lilybank.com.au/lilybank.htm
though it didnt help darwin when tracey hit in 74

Latest word here is that no one was killed. At least there's good news there. although the flooding and damage to people's homes in quite extensive. Lot of hardship involved, unfortunately.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060320...stralia_cyclone

Although I do note that the disater coordinator spokesman has his shit together, to whit:

State Disaster Coordination Center spokesman Peter Rekers warned residents to stay on their guard for deadly animals stirred up by the storm.

"Most of the casualties and deaths resulting from cyclones happen after the storm has passed," he warned. "Keep your kids away from flooded drains, be aware of snakes and crocodiles. Those guys will have had a bad night too."

Saw pic of Larry hitting land on Fox News earlier.

Some more stories on Larry

Cyclone Larry

A picture story

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amazing destruction

I think I’m getting the hang of that Aussie thing. :rolleyes: They have to do everything at least twice. No wonder Sharni is going back for another operation. She might even be back home before Cyclone Wati gets to her house. Seems like there is a good chance it could head her way. :eek:

(I’m not liking this! :mad: )

Prayers being said for everyone in the way. I hate stupid, freaky weather!! :mad:

I see that Aussie sense of humor where Larry took the familily's home but letf the out-house. :confused:

We have an expression "Built like a brick shit-house".

you have to feel for the people of new orlenes when MR Bush offers this
http://www.news.com.au/story/0,1011...0.html?from=rss

This article, linked to the one above, does seem to offer at least that the people of QLD (& elsewhere) have learned from Katrina...

http://www.news.com.au/story/0,1011...46-1248,00.html

"........Prof Hardy said a combination of better building standards and warning systems also probably contributed to a lack of casualties........"

Wouldn't it be innovative if somebody on another continent learned something? :rolleyes:

It is pretty impressive that bush responded so quickly, all things considered. Maybe he's learning something. [gasp]


So sorry for the people in all that destruction, though. :[