Category 5 cyclone heading for north Queensland

Warrigal

Warrigal

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Much activity going on as a severe cyclone bears down on far North Queensland. The last time one of these hit we lost most of our banana crop and saw prices rise to around $40 per kilo. This time there is a flurry of banana picking and packing going on as well as the usual evacuation plans. Homes built before 1985 are considered unsafe.

http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/...o-typhoon-haiyan/story-fnkt21jb-1226880411248

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-04-10/banana-farmers-brace-for-cyclone-ita/5380870
 
That's very scary, hope it doesn't hit too hard or cause too much damage...but it doesn't look good.
 
There will be considerable loss of infrastructure and damage to businesses.
I hope Queensland and the Commonwealth are prepared this time for the inevitable hit to their budgets.
Queensland should have disaster insurance by now. Let's hope it is sufficient.
 
Since a Hurricanes, cyclones, and typhoons are all the same weather phenomenon.

A catgory 5 hurricane here in Florida would just about devastate anything along the coast.
 
Mother Nature; beautiful and deadly. Gotta love that Aussie attitude:

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Cyclone Ita hit the coast as a Cat 4 cyclone last night just north of Cooktown and is now down to Cat 2 as it passes inland.
This area is sparsely populated and there are no reports of lives lost. Damage reports seem to be limited to lost sheds and roofs and downed trees and power lines.
It's been a deluge all night but reports of flooding haven't come in yet.

All in all, a lucky escape for far north Queensland.
 
Dame Warrigal, I had my fingers crossed for you. Being in Texas, we know about hurricanes. The last one that was a big problem for us was Ike, we were out of power for two weeks, we lost 13 trees, and our roof. So now I can uncross my fingers. :bighug:
 
I was listening to the Premier of Queensland yesterday and to the advice being given to the people in the path of the cyclone. I was impressed, and I'm no fan of this man, by the very sensible precautions being advocated. A lot of people spent last night in emergency shelters where they were advised to bring their own food, fully charged mobile phones and their pets. Planes and helicopters were standing by to come in as soon as the cyclone passed to assess damage and plane recovery.

All in all, it has been handled very well so far.

PS, my friends just call me Warrigal or Warri :D
 
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