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perceptions_now Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 11694 Perth WA Gender:	Re: Cyclone Yasi Reply #45 - Feb 2^nd, 2011 at 12:17pm Lisa Jones wrote on Feb 2^nd, 2011 at 11:58am: http://www.ozpolitic.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1296611700/0#0 Whilst I am personally Agnostic, I'm sure there are many in Queensland, who would appreciate those thoughts! That said, perhaps you could PM Sprinty and suggest, now is not a time for Political spin?
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Reply #46 - Feb 2^nd, 2011 at 12:22pm

Ex Dame Pansi wrote on Feb 2^nd, 2011 at 12:00pm:

Sprintcyclist wrote on Feb 2^nd, 2011 at 11:48am:

300 km/hr winds.

Not much will stand up to that.
All trees will be gone, all lamposts, pretty much all houses .

it's a HUGE system.

The govt must be idiotic to let this happen

WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!

surely you jest!!!!!

There are some things the government have no control over, mother nature being one of them.

Unfortunately these are the extreme weather events as postulated by climate change Sad

We ignore the warnings at our own peril.

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Sprintcyclist Gold Member Offline OzPolitic Posts: 41798 Gender:	Re: Cyclone Yasi Reply #47 - Feb 2^nd, 2011 at 12:28pm what about dudds/gillards globe-trotting big-noting, big-spending, big-taxing, big-lying, world-saving fantasies ? what about all you goldfishbrains that voted for either empty drum ??
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Infarction Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 509	Re: Cyclone Yasi Reply #48 - Feb 2^nd, 2011 at 12:32pm What about you save attempts at political point scoring for a more appropriate time.
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Reply #49 - Feb 2^nd, 2011 at 12:35pm

Sprintcyclist wrote on Feb 2^nd, 2011 at 12:28pm:

what about dudds/gillards globe-trotting big-noting, big-spending, big-taxing, big-lying, world-saving fantasies ?

what about all you goldfishbrains that voted for either empty drum ??

Yeah! this cyclone wouldn't have happened under Howard, he's the man of steel, and besides anything that came by sea had to go to Nauru, they'd be copping it instead of us.

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andrei said: Great isn't it? Seeing boatloads of what is nothing more than human garbage turn up.....

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Sir lastnail Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 30923 Gender:	Re: Cyclone Yasi Reply #50 - Feb 2^nd, 2011 at 12:36pm Sprintcyclist wrote on Feb 2^nd, 2011 at 12:28pm: what about dudds/gillards globe-trotting big-noting, big-spending, big-taxing, big-lying, world-saving fantasies ? what about all you goldfishbrains that voted for either empty drum ?? and what on earth could the libbos do ?? build a huge wall around QLD !!
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Reply #51 - Feb 2^nd, 2011 at 12:37pm

Ex Dame Pansi wrote on Feb 2^nd, 2011 at 12:35pm:

Sprintcyclist wrote on Feb 2^nd, 2011 at 12:28pm:

what about dudds/gillards globe-trotting big-noting, big-spending, big-taxing, big-lying, world-saving fantasies ?

what about all you goldfishbrains that voted for either empty drum ??

Yeah! this cyclone wouldn't have happened under Howard, he's the man of steel, and besides anything that came by sea had to go to Nauru, they'd be copping it instead of us.

Howard would just blame it on Alqaeda Sad

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Lisa Jones Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 39047 Sydney Gender:	Re: Cyclone Yasi Reply #52 - Feb 2^nd, 2011 at 12:41pm Whilst I am personally Agnostic, I'm sure there are many in Queensland, who would appreciate those thoughts! - Perceptions Now I think so too. It's a dreadful time for QLD atm. They're still recovering from flood devastation .. and now this
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Reply #53 - Feb 2^nd, 2011 at 12:42pm

Ex Dame Pansi wrote on Feb 1^st, 2011 at 4:14pm:

It's a biggy perceptions. The eye of the cyclone is 100km wide, the whole width is 500km, that covers a lot of towns. They're are not setting up evacuation centres until after the cyclone hits, just too many people to handle.

Best of luck Cairns people!!!!

Not so.
Seven evacuation centres have been established in Cairns ahead of Cyclone Yasi and for anyone who would like to use one of the evacuation centres in the Cairns district here's a list. *All of these evacuation centres are up and running now before the cyclone hits*

Redlynch State College shelter building - Jungara Road, Redlynch
James Cook University student accommodation facility - McGregor Road, Smithfield
Trinity Beach State Primary School - Madang Street, Trinity Beach (this facility replaces Smithfield High School, which is no longer available)
Mossman Community Indoor Sports Centre - Front Street, Mossman
Woree State High School - Riggs Street, Woree
Stockland Earlville Shopping Centre - Mulgrave Road
Babinda RSL Hall - School Street, Babinda

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Reply #54 - Feb 2^nd, 2011 at 12:57pm

Lisa Jones wrote on Feb 2^nd, 2011 at 12:41pm:

Whilst I am personally Agnostic, I'm sure there are many in Queensland, who would appreciate those thoughts!

- Perceptions Now

I think so too.

It's a dreadful time for QLD atm. They're still recovering from flood devastation .. and now this Sad

How odd!

Anyhow, in respect to your original message, Yes thanks we are ok, but we are in Perth, so we are a long way from Yasi.

Funnily enough, if anything in this situation can be funny, Perth has been experiencing the opposite, we have been hot & very dry, with out total dam capacity now under 30%!

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Reply #55 - Feb 2^nd, 2011 at 1:01pm

Monster cyclone knocks out weather radar

Category five Cyclone Yasi has knocked out the weather bureau's radar system on Willis Island, about 450 kilometres east of Cairns in far north Queensland.

The weather bureau's radar and wind speed measurements on the island failed just before 9am (AEST).

The bureau says the maximum wind speed recorded before the equipment went down was 185 kilometres per hour.

Three weather observers and a technician left the island yesterday.

Link -
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/02/02/3127757.htm?section=justin
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It seems that Yasi has taken its first Australian victim - Property only.

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Sprintcyclist Gold Member Offline OzPolitic Posts: 41798 Gender:	Re: Cyclone Yasi Reply #56 - Feb 2^nd, 2011 at 1:09pm howard would have stood at the shore and waved his willy at it !!!!!! it would have scarpered while it had the chance this one will probably claim lives. 300 kms winds. a biro becomes a weapon. it's going to be nasty , just heard the roads from there were jammmed hours ago. find a brick building to hide in and hope for the best.
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mellie Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 8142 Sydney Gender:	Re: Cyclone Yasi Reply #57 - Feb 2^nd, 2011 at 1:09pm I guess I must have spoken too soon, I heard that it upgraded to a Cat 5 over night! gulp Very concerning! And definitely time to evacuate... it's whoppa!
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Reply #58 - Feb 2^nd, 2011 at 1:10pm

Cromwell wrote on Feb 2^nd, 2011 at 12:42pm:

Ex Dame Pansi wrote on Feb 1^st, 2011 at 4:14pm:

It's a biggy perceptions. The eye of the cyclone is 100km wide, the whole width is 500km, that covers a lot of towns. They're are not setting up evacuation centres until after the cyclone hits, just too many people to handle.

Best of luck Cairns people!!!!

Not so.
Seven evacuation centres have been established in Cairns ahead of Cyclone Yasi and for anyone who would like to use one of the evacuation centres in the Cairns district here's a list. *All of these evacuation centres are up and running now before the cyclone hits*

Redlynch State College shelter building - Jungara Road, Redlynch
James Cook University student accommodation facility - McGregor Road, Smithfield
Trinity Beach State Primary School - Madang Street, Trinity Beach (this facility replaces Smithfield High School, which is no longer available)
Mossman Community Indoor Sports Centre - Front Street, Mossman
Woree State High School - Riggs Street, Woree
Stockland Earlville Shopping Centre - Mulgrave Road
Babinda RSL Hall - School Street, Babinda

sorry my mistake, it's what I heard on the radio yesterday then this morning I did hear of evacuation centres up and running.

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mellie Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 8142 Sydney Gender:	Re: Cyclone Yasi Reply #59 - Feb 2^nd, 2011 at 1:16pm So, it's official... now time to panic? When Anna Bligh starts offering free-accommodation to civilians, you know it's a bad sign...cringe
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