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cyclones

bluecat*dancing — Wed, 18 Feb 2015 22:40:35 GMT

To those who are in the path of Cyclone Lam and Tropical Cyclone Marcia, please stay safe,

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debra9275 — Wed, 18 Feb 2015 23:30:58 GMT

yes, 2 isn't it?? stay safe everyone up there

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2106greencat — Wed, 18 Feb 2015 23:52:49 GMT

Working on it ..

Only really strong winds here and a bit of rain at the moment, but we have been promised worse to come.

To all those in and around as cat has said - Take care, stay safe

and listen for all and any warnings - get battery's in for the radios in case power is lost, already had a couple of outages here and we

are not experiencing anything like way up north yet.

Thoughts to all

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polksaladallie — Thu, 19 Feb 2015 01:24:18 GMT

Brisbane is not in the path of the cyclone, but we were promised very heavy rain today and tomorrow. Only a few spots so far. Fine and overcast.

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myoclon1cjerk — Thu, 19 Feb 2015 01:28:43 GMT

Humid as,here.I wanna go back to Adelaide 😞

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polksaladallie — Thu, 19 Feb 2015 01:34:39 GMT

@polksaladallie wrote:
Brisbane is not in the path of the cyclone, but we were promised very heavy rain today and tomorrow. Only a few spots so far. Fine and overcast.

Uni starts next week, so there will be a lot of travellers from elsewhere coming to Brisbane in the next two days, so I'm sure they are a bit worried.

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mainecoon1 — Thu, 19 Feb 2015 01:45:46 GMT

Brisbane is not in the path of the cyclone, but we were promised very heavy rain today and tomorrow. Only a few spots so far. Fine and overcast.

It was good to read your comment polksasadallie my Mum in Law lives in Brisbane and is flying down to Sydney tommorrow, I was getting a bit worried that she would have problems flying out due to the weather that has been forecast.

Fingers crossed it does not get as bad a they have said, for all those that are closer to the cyclones stay save.

That reads badly, she is coming down to see us, I am not trying to get rid of her as I like her lots

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polksaladallie — Thu, 19 Feb 2015 01:51:13 GMT

Yes, fingers crossed for your MIL. Occasionally when the rain and wind is extreme, flights are delayed, but who knows.

Brisbane residens have been told to prepare, eg by not parking in certain areas, and telling us where sandbags can be accessed, but in the main, they do that to protect thamselves because of past mistakes of not warning enough.

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jean2579 — Thu, 19 Feb 2015 05:12:44 GMT

@polksaladallie wrote:
Yes, fingers crossed for your MIL. Occasionally when the rain and wind is extreme, flights are delayed, but who knows.

Brisbane residens have been told to prepare, eg by not parking in certain areas, and telling us where sandbags can be accessed, but in the main, they do that to protect thamselves because of past mistakes of not warning enough.

Similar here in the Coffs region. The Council were out this morning sand bagging local parks and other places.

I have just removed all of the drain covers so that the water will run away and not back up into the house like last time.

Every one is out cutting their grass, because we are near a National Park and we seem to get a lot of snakes just after a heavy downpour and having the grass cut makes it easier to see them when they visit, if that makes sense.

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ten*teeny*tiny*toes — Thu, 19 Feb 2015 06:11:11 GMT

Stay safe everyone.

BOM has done an early update, Marcia is now a category 3.

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ten*teeny*tiny*toes — Thu, 19 Feb 2015 09:10:23 GMT

They are now predicting a cat 5 at landfall. Holy hell.
We look okay up here, its very still and quiet but I am really worried for Bundaberg especially.

http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDQ65002.shtml

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debra9275 — Thu, 19 Feb 2015 09:29:23 GMT

It's sounding like a big one ttt. Hope you're all as prepared as you can be

Do have any idea what time you're expecting it to cross land? I hate that it's during the night too

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azureline** — Thu, 19 Feb 2015 09:33:24 GMT

Channel 7 says early tomorrow cat 5.
I have family near Mackay. They aren't worried.

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the_great_she_elephant — Thu, 19 Feb 2015 09:47:32 GMT

I have family in Gladstone. They are all battening down. At present they don't look to be in the direct path, but I suspect it's still going to get a bit blowy there tomorrow. I understand those living in St Lawrence have been told to evacuate.

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ten*teeny*tiny*toes — Thu, 19 Feb 2015 09:57:50 GMT

Yep, we look okay up here, unless it does a major dogleg.
Then we'd all be caught very short.

The latest report says that it has become slow moving.... Slow moving can mean a change of direction.

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azureline** — Thu, 19 Feb 2015 10:47:32 GMT

Update. They are worried but are not evacuating. They are in the worst possible position looking at the map. I have every confidence my son will keep his family safe but not expecting to sleep tonight.

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ten*teeny*tiny*toes — Thu, 19 Feb 2015 11:06:23 GMT

My daughter is in Mackay. I believe the real danger zone is the centre area and further south. And then of course the ensuing bad weather and floods following once it makes landfall. But no -one can predict of course. I'd be really cranky if it got us here, we usually have days of warning, our warning came at 5pm tonight.

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pickfrui — Thu, 19 Feb 2015 12:08:17 GMT

@ten*teeny*tiny*toes wrote:
They are now predicting a cat 5 at landfall. Holy hell.
We look okay up here, its very still and quiet but I am really worried for Bundaberg especially.

http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDQ65002.shtml

Sounds fun.God has sent 2 at once.Both strengthened.I will pray and see if He can throw a third in.

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azureline** — Thu, 19 Feb 2015 12:30:10 GMT

How very thoughtful of you. I will pray for our families too.

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azureline** — Fri, 20 Feb 2015 00:39:51 GMT

Looks like my prayers were not in vain 🙂