Cyclone Yasi???

[Mike]

What is going on down in Oz? Who did you piss off? Just read that a "Katrina" like storm is due to hit Cairnes directly (175 kt. winds), with potential effects all the way inland; down to Brisbane? Seems like you all haven't had enough s%^$#t yet.
Good luck, guys. Hope it doesn't live up to the forecasts.

 

[flatchat(Chris)]

The gods must be crazy. Our resilience will prevail.
The real good thing about our recent catastrophies is, that it has made patrons to insurance Co's more aware of the fine print

 

[Pete McCluskey.]

It's big alright, http://www.goes.noaa.gov/sohemi/sohemiloops/shirgmscol.html.

 

[Jon Briggs]

After looking at that IR animation one word came to mind. Bugger.

 

[flatchat(Chris)]

Australia after Yasi :stunned:

 

[Mike]

Gotta love that Aussie spirit!

 

[Dalton Veitch]

Floods, bushfires, cyclones! We obviously need to start sacrificing more virgins to appease the gods.

Hope none of you Queensland guys has flood damaged GT40's.

 

[Ian Anderson]

Gotta love that Aussie spirit!

Actually I thought that when I saw the name of the cyclone

Something along the lines "Ya-si it will take more than a bit of wind and rain to stop us having the barbie"

I do hope everyone is OK - reports on BBC today about property damage but no serious injuries! You Austrailians are damn tough!

Ian

 

[Pete McCluskey.]

One death unfortunately a bloke suffocated using his generator inside an enclosed space, waiting out the storm.
photos of damage here. cardwell7 | Yasi's trail of destruction | Courier Mail

 

[TimB]

Pete you guys must have better building standars than we do in the States. With the windspeed you had I expected to see nothing but foundations like when Andrew came across Miami

 

[Pete McCluskey.]

Yep, a lot of people railed against the new building codes bought in after cyclone Larry I think it was, but they are the ones with their houses sorta in one piece. The Older homes were destroyed.

 

[Ian Anderson]

That looks like a hell of a mess to sort out but I'm really surprised too how well most of the buildings held up. I'm sure in the UK most would lose their roofs. Hell I've got newly fitted windows and in the 40mph gusts yesterday they were whistling and letting the breeze through!

Ian