Cyclone Debbie QLD

robbiegal · March 27, 2017, 10:14:17 PM

Be safe if you are a member and live up Nth QLD way
I have family and friends up that way
Let's hope that the only bad effects will be the price of bananas
But I suspect this one is going to be very nasty. ...
All people can do now is baton down the hatches and ride out the storm
Tomorrow is another day

Is there a forum member on a cruise this week? Hope all is Ok

trout · March 27, 2017, 10:51:05 PM

I have been through a lot of cyclones here on the West coast and a cat4 storm is a pretty nasty piece of work.
Stay safe and if you have been told to evacuate do so while you can.
There is absolutely Nothing that you can do to prevent any damage during the storm and you can always come back Safe and Sound after the event for the clean up.
Boats, cars and houses can be replaced, People can't.

Triggersmob · March 27, 2017, 11:09:05 PM

Quote from: 'robbiegal' pid='107168' dateline='1490615057'Is there a forum member on a cruise this week? Hope all is Ok

Goldie is still out in the Pacific near Tahiti.
far enough away not to be affected by the cyclone I would think.

Let's hope the damage is kept to a minimum.

JeffH · March 28, 2017, 08:14:29 AM

My daughter in Queensland sent me this.

Unicorn · March 28, 2017, 12:58:52 PM

:laugh2: Love it Jeff!

robbiegal · March 28, 2017, 03:54:52 PM

Love the cats

I have been though a few cyclones when I lived in QLD

Have been watching ABC News 24 and it seems to have favoured lower down which is good in one way as the larger centres have more debris to get tossed around

I will say that the towns look to have done a fantastic pre-cyclone clear up which has to help the cause

Big cat 5
Yep - definitely raining cats and dogs in Nth qld!!!

JeffH · March 28, 2017, 04:10:45 PM

I have experienced one cyclone; on a remote island off Fiji. Had to sit it out inside a storm shuttered cabin for two days -except for a couple of hours when the eye passed. Not a pleasant experience in more ways than one.

robbiegal · March 28, 2017, 04:33:55 PM

yeah - they can be quite frightening

don't believe that i have been through a cat4 like trout has

the hubby was a kid when Althea came through Nth QLD long time ago

I remember the evacuation of Darwin as the people being relocated were coming through the city where I lived
One of my brothers went up there to work on the rebuild

Now I just live in a bushfire zone which is just as scarey!!!

trout · March 28, 2017, 05:49:59 PM

I was in Dampier in 1989 When Cat5 Cyclone Orson came through.
Luckily Dampier and Karratha houses are Cyclone "Rated" and the damage was minimal, The wind however wasn't and Pannawonica copped a bit of a beating from what I remember.

Pedro · March 28, 2017, 06:39:53 PM

Can someone explain to me why TV reporters need to file their reports whilst standing in bucketing rain? Beats me.

Pedro

Triggersmob · March 28, 2017, 07:10:07 PM

Quote from: 'Pedro' pid='107196' dateline='1490688593'Can someone explain to me why TV reporters need to file their reports whilst standing in bucketing rain? Beats me.

Pedro

Dramatic effect, I think they call it.

The only cyclone I have been near is cyclone Alby, but I have no recollection of it.

http://www.bom.gov.au/cyclone/history/wa/alby.shtml

robbiegal · March 28, 2017, 07:45:07 PM

Hell ! !!
They didn't have the weather reporting or communication systems like we have now
Would have been horrible for your parents

Fulvio · March 28, 2017, 07:47:36 PM

Quote from: 'Triggersmob' pid='107197' dateline='1490690407'
Quote from: 'Pedro' pid='107196' dateline='1490688593'Can someone explain to me why TV reporters need to file their reports whilst standing in bucketing rain? Beats me.

Dramatic effect, I think they call it.

DIDN'T YOUR MAMA TEACH YOU HOW TO GET OUT OF THE RAIN?

Yes, she did! People always ask me, is it necessary for reporters to stand outside in adverse weather conditions? And I always give them the same answer. Yes! And their next question is always the same: WHY? And I always give them the easy answer which is: would you believe me if I tried to tell you a storm was coming, if I was in a warm and comfortable setting like say, your living room? Probably not.

Most reporters don't mind the conditions, never mind that most of them are soaking wet by the end of the day and extremely tired. Yes, it's how we earn our living, but there's more to it than just a paycheck! There is a warm and fuzzy feeling at the end the day when you know you have answered the question that most of us ask when a storm like Hurricane Earl approaches - are we going to be okay or not?

I've seen camera equipment lost, reporters almost blown away by the wind (thankfully nobody was hurt) and they still (reporters and photographers that is) are up to the task! The other thing that never fails is that people who know me will call and ask - can you give me the latest on the storm? I always laugh on the inside because I'm always tempted to tell them to tune in at 6 PM!

And that's the other side of the coin: most reporters, whether they are on the air or at the supermarket, don't mind telling you what's going on! So the next time you see a reporter stand in front of Narragansett Bay with the wind blowing through their hair and completely soaked, just remember, it may not seem that way, but they're okay with it!

Also, here's a pretty honest video report... its all about the numbers!

http://www.kare11.com/weather/why-do-reporters-stand-outside-in-storms-/99830908

trout · March 28, 2017, 07:56:30 PM

Why reporters need to "Bag" everyone that is out and about when they are also out on the street is Bloody annoying as well:dodgy:

Pedro · March 28, 2017, 09:45:41 PM

Yep, think you hit the nail on the head Trout.

Would have thought Workplace Safety should be an issue.

Pedro