Floods in Queensland, Australia.

2011-02-03 04:33:19

#126

Burwhale: Save the BlobFish!; +136|6220|Brisneyland

Thanks , saved me some google time. We get Cyclones every couple of years or so. This one was just much larger. Thing with the buildings in North Queensland is that they are usually subject to building codes that includes a certain amount of cyclone proofing. Most of the buildings that were destroyed were built before 1974 or so, and werent subject to these codes.

I think all of the planning in the world wouldnt fix a cyclone this big.

2011-02-03 04:54:23

#127

Kmar: Truth is my Bitch; +5,695|6598|132 and Bush

Yea its the same here in florida with building codes. I was just thinking that has to be horrifying getting turned away with small children. Moving inland soon is about the only thing you can do with a storm that size. That is how you deal with large amoumts of people evacuating. Unfortunatley even with modern day meteorology technology hurricane/cyclone tracks can turn abruptly. The best bet is to try and get away from the coast in general to avoid the the storm surge. The surge is often more dangerous than both the winds and rain.

Xbone Stormsurgezz

2011-02-03 09:41:39

#128

M.O.A.B: 'Light 'em up!'; +1,220|6220|Escea

Burwhale wrote:
Heres some interesting photos that were emailed to me recently. It shows an example of the recent floods around Grantham.

The attached 4 photos show how quickly the floods happened on a
farm at Helidon on Monday 10.01.2011.
He has never had water on his cultivation before.

Lockyer Creek runs behind his cultivation.
The times on the photos say it all.
He is upstream from Grantham which got the full force of the creek, and another creek (Flagstone Creek)

Which joins into it just before Grantham.
http://i360.photobucket.com/albums/oo49 … e/pic1.jpg

http://i360.photobucket.com/albums/oo49 … e/pic2.jpg

http://i360.photobucket.com/albums/oo49 … e/pic3.jpg

http://i360.photobucket.com/albums/oo49 … e/pic4.jpg

I an very sceptical of emails like this, but it seems about right to me, considering how fast Grantham was wiped off the map.

Yikes

2011-02-03 15:13:13

#129

Cybargs: Moderated; +2,285|6713

Kmar wrote:
Nm .. found one.

I found this article on Reuters Mobile (us.mobile.reuters.com) and thought you might find it interesting:

Frightened Australian cyclone evacuees turned away
http://www.reuters.com/article/idINLNE71102E20110202
wow that sucks. How frequently are you guys hit with cyclones? I wonder if there will be any fallout or new planning to deal with this.

Aus rarely gets hit by any Hurricanes... But when it hits, it hits hard.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyclone_Tracy

Darwin got fucked by this.

https://cache.www.gametracker.com/server_info/203.46.105.23:21300/b_350_20_692108_381007_FFFFFF_000000.png

2011-02-03 15:20:23

#130

Little BaBy JESUS: m8; +394|6146|'straya

We get plenty of cyclones in the area but they usually don't come aground. They are predicting another ~4 cyclones before the end of the cyclone season but they don't think any will make landfall in Australia.

2011-02-03 15:37:03

#131

Spark: liquid fluoride thorium reactor; +874|6672|Canberra, AUS

It's rare to get a cylcone as gigantic as this one either. Australian cyclones in general are slightly weaker but much much smaller than their American counterparts.

The paradox is only a conflict between reality and your feeling what reality ought to be.
^{~ Richard Feynman}

2011-02-03 16:14:33

#132

Jaekus: I'm the matchstick that you'll never lose; +957|5176|Sydney

Burwhale wrote:
Heres some interesting photos that were emailed to me recently. It shows an example of the recent floods around Grantham.

The attached 4 photos show how quickly the floods happened on a
farm at Helidon on Monday 10.01.2011.
He has never had water on his cultivation before.

Lockyer Creek runs behind his cultivation.
The times on the photos say it all.
He is upstream from Grantham which got the full force of the creek, and another creek (Flagstone Creek)

Which joins into it just before Grantham.
http://i360.photobucket.com/albums/oo49 … e/pic1.jpg

http://i360.photobucket.com/albums/oo49 … e/pic2.jpg

http://i360.photobucket.com/albums/oo49 … e/pic3.jpg

http://i360.photobucket.com/albums/oo49 … e/pic4.jpg

I an very sceptical of emails like this, but it seems about right to me, considering how fast Grantham was wiped off the map.

That's pretty nuts man. I'd believe it though.

A mate who plays in another band, the bassist in that band. When the floods started in Brisbane the water was 30cm in his back yard. He had a nap on his couch and 1/2 an hour later his neighbour banged on his door to tell him the water was now 1.5m. This was in a Brisbane suburb that received quite heavy flooding (Rosalie) but Brisbane didn't have the flash flood the Lockyer Valley region received.

2011-02-03 19:09:29

#133

Spark: liquid fluoride thorium reactor; +874|6672|Canberra, AUS

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011 … 129837.htm

Condolences to the family... but that's pretty dumb.

The paradox is only a conflict between reality and your feeling what reality ought to be.
^{~ Richard Feynman}

2011-02-03 21:03:00

#134

BVC: Member; +325|6693

You guys have really been getting hammered lately! Glad you've escaped with so few casualties!

2011-02-04 16:53:26

#135

-Sh1fty-: plundering yee booty; +510|5471|Ventura, California

"Hey Australia, I'm gona let you finish, but the US had the worst tropical storm of all time, OF ALL TIME!"

And above your tomb, the stars will belong to us.

2011-02-04 16:54:45

#136

13urnzz: Banned; +5,830|6495

-Sh1fty- wrote:
"Hey Australia, I'm gona let you finish, but the US had the worst tropical storm of all time, OF ALL TIME!"

yet another example of why d&st doesn't suit you.

2011-02-04 16:55:14

#137

Poseidon: Fudgepack DeQueef; +3,253|6535|Long Island, New York

burnzz wrote:
-Sh1fty- wrote:
"Hey Australia, I'm gona let you finish, but the US had the worst tropical storm of all time, OF ALL TIME!"
yet another example of why life doesn't suit you.

fix'd

2011-02-04 16:56:21

#138

AussieReaper: ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°); +5,761|6150|what

-Sh1fty- wrote:
"Hey Australia, I'm gona let you finish, but the US had the worst tropical storm of all time, OF ALL TIME!"

tropical?

fuck off.

2011-02-04 16:59:59

#139

-Sh1fty-: plundering yee booty; +510|5471|Ventura, California

Well, I wanted to use hurricane, then you would be all "It's a cyclone in sothern hemisphere dumbass"

and vice versa

so I stuck with tropical storm, same thing no?

Anyway, you'll be assholes anyway so I'll let you flush it out of your system for the day.

And above your tomb, the stars will belong to us.

2011-02-04 17:02:53

#140

13urnzz: Banned; +5,830|6495

-Sh1fty- wrote:
Anyway, you'll be assholes anyway so I'll let you flush it out of your system for the day.

there are reports of people dying from this tropical storm, and you make light of it. and then you justify that by saying you don't want to use the wrong nomenclature. really?

2011-02-04 17:03:01

#141

AussieReaper: ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°); +5,761|6150|what

What I find incredible is that you think the US has had a tropical storm.

Do you even know what the term tropical means?

2011-02-04 17:28:10

#142

-Sh1fty-: plundering yee booty; +510|5471|Ventura, California

AussieReaper wrote:
What I find incredible is that you think the US has had a tropical storm.

Do you even know what the term tropical means?

Probably means it's around the tropic lines of cancer and Capricorn or something of the sort.

@ Burnzz

Oh boo hoo

People mock the military, they die everyday; people mock black people, they die every day; people mock Christians, there's a few here and there getting persecuted for bringing the word of God to the word. But fuck lets not stop there, people make fun of animals that die every day. People mock the Jews and they were slaughtered in unbelievable numbers too.

People are dying everyday everywhere in the world. It doesn't stop you from mocking and it doesn't stop anybody else, so don't start bashing me you old geizer.

And above your tomb, the stars will belong to us.

2011-02-04 17:33:54

#143

Spark: liquid fluoride thorium reactor; +874|6672|Canberra, AUS

So not only are you an idiot, you're a dick too. Good to hear.

The paradox is only a conflict between reality and your feeling what reality ought to be.
^{~ Richard Feynman}

2011-02-04 17:37:47

#144

-Sh1fty-: plundering yee booty; +510|5471|Ventura, California

I'm sure if I dig around the forum I can find some pretty asshole quality posts from yourself Spark.

And above your tomb, the stars will belong to us.

2011-02-04 17:39:08

#145

Dilbert_X: The X stands for; +1,810|6103|eXtreme to the maX

Everybody dies.

Русский военный корабль, иди на хуй!

2011-02-04 17:39:34

#146

13urnzz: Banned; +5,830|6495

-Sh1fty- wrote:
I'm sure if I dig around the forum I can find some pretty asshole quality posts from yourself Spark.

hey, i think it's time for you to

* FUCK OFF! *

2011-02-04 17:40:17

#147

-Sh1fty-: plundering yee booty; +510|5471|Ventura, California

Dilbert_X wrote:
Everybody dies.

Great point

And above your tomb, the stars will belong to us.

2011-02-04 17:42:04

#148

Poseidon: Fudgepack DeQueef; +3,253|6535|Long Island, New York

-Sh1fty- wrote:
I'm sure if I dig around the forum I can find some pretty asshole quality posts from yourself Spark.

I'm pretty sure anyone who's been on these forums as long as me or some others would be able to tell you that on the whole, Spark is an educated person who's typically very friendly.

I'm pretty sure anyone who's been on these forums for a month would be able to tell you that you're a legitimate piece of shit.

2011-02-04 17:43:14

#149

Dilbert_X: The X stands for; +1,810|6103|eXtreme to the maX

-Sh1fty- wrote:
Dilbert_X wrote:
Everybody dies.
Great point

It was your point, just shortened a little.

Русский военный корабль, иди на хуй!

2011-02-04 17:44:19

#150

Spark: liquid fluoride thorium reactor; +874|6672|Canberra, AUS

Poseidon wrote:
-Sh1fty- wrote:
I'm sure if I dig around the forum I can find some pretty asshole quality posts from yourself Spark.
I'm pretty sure anyone who's been on these forums as long as me or some others would be able to tell you that on the whole, Spark is an educated person who's typically very friendly.

I'm pretty sure anyone who's been on these forums for a month would be able to tell you that you're a legitimate piece of shit.

awwwwwwwwwww

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OT, Victoria has copped a bit too - we caught part of that storm and it was a seriously heavy downpour for temperate regions.

Last edited by Spark (2011-02-04 17:46:18)

The paradox is only a conflict between reality and your feeling what reality ought to be.
^{~ Richard Feynman}

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