Queensland is flooding 09/01/2011 and is not cruise related

[thied]

Thanks for the info...

passing it on and maybe next year when you have sorted your selves out we may come and visit.

Senior Net and the TA's in the village , are so thankful for your info.

you are welcome and please do not say the Ta's name on here

[Kiwi Kruzer]

you are welcome and please do not say the Ta's name on here

 

 

 

Well I have tried.

Goodbye Thied.

Enjoy Broadbeach.

[Debsta]

INSURANCE companies now are processing $1.51 billion worth of claims from victims who suffered property and business losses in the Queensland floods.

So far 38,460 individual claims have been lodged with insurers.

Claims from flood-affected householders and businesses in Victoria are still being calculated.

The Queensland figures, released by the Insurance Council of Australia yesterday, show 53 per cent of all claims lodged until Saturday were made by those living in Brisbane.

 

full story at

 

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/business/queensland-flood-insurance-claims-top-15b/story-e6frfh4f-1225997292454

 

 

 

 

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And unfortunately, not many of those claims will be paid due to the fine print in insurance clauses!!!!

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And unfortunately, not many of those claims will be paid due to the fine print in insurance clauses!!!!

yes thats the sad part many wont get paid as you say but We all hope that the many that do get paid will out way the ones that do not.

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It look like and from the weather people are saying more rain and wind for QLD

 

I do hope evry one in QLD stays very safe as the huge cyclone heads for QLD

[kaseyoz]

Thanks for the 133 posts on here theid keeping us updated on the floods up there.

Surprisingly the news in NSW has stopped about the floods. We do not hear much about it here any more except for the insurance claims, fundraising and new taxes we are all going to have to pay to fix it.

 

Your posts keep the floods upper most in our minds and the people who are affected by it.

Were you affected at all?

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Thanks for the 133 posts on here theid keeping us updated on the floods up there.

Surprisingly the news in NSW has stopped about the floods. We do not hear much about it here any more except for the insurance claims, fundraising and new taxes we are all going to have to pay to fix it.

 

Your posts keep the floods upper most in our minds and the people who are affected by it.

Were you affected at all?

yes we were very much so affected by the floods in so many ways, as most/ alot of people were still are in Queensland, and now we have to contend with one cyclone that was not to bad but with another cyclone due to hit tomorrow night and from what the weather people/bom that off the BOM site,

http://www.bom.gov.au/cyclone/about/tropical-cyclone-intensity.shtml

 

CATEGORY 1 (tropical cyclone)

Negligible house damage. Damage to some crops, trees and caravans. Craft may drag moorings.

A Category 1 cyclone's strongest winds are GALES with typical gusts over open flat land of 90 - 125 km/h.

These winds correspond to Beaufort 8 and 9 (Gales and strong gales).

CATEGORY 2 (tropical cyclone)

Minor house damage. Significant damage to signs, trees and caravans. Heavy damage to some crops. Risk of power failure. Small craft may break moorings.

A Category 2 cyclone's strongest winds are DESTRUCTIVE winds with typical gusts over open flat land of 125 - 164 km/h. These winds correspond to Beaufort 10 and 11 (Storm and violent storm).

CATEGORY 3 (severe tropical cyclone)

Some roof and structural damage. Some caravans destroyed. Power failures likely.

A Category 3 cyclone's strongest winds are VERY DESTRUCTIVE winds with typical gusts over open flat land of 165 - 224 km/h.

These winds correspond to the highest category on the Beaufort scale, Beaufort 12 (Hurricane).

CATEGORY 4 (severe tropical cyclone)

Significant roofing loss and structural damage. Many caravans destroyed and blown away. Dangerous airborne debris. Widespread power failures.

A Category 4 cyclone's strongest winds are VERY DESTRUCTIVE winds with typical gusts over open flat land of 225 - 279 km/h.

These winds correspond to the highest category on the Beaufort scale, Beaufort 12 (Hurricane).

CATEGORY 5 (severe tropical cyclone)

Extremely dangerous with widespread destruction.

A Category 5 cyclone's strongest winds are VERY DESTRUCTIVE winds with typical gusts over open flat land of more than 280 km/h.

These winds correspond to the highest category on the Beaufort scale, Beaufort 12 (Hurricane).

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Residents urged to flee huge Queensland cyclone

 

Residents of coastal north Queensland are being warned that the cyclone bearing down on the region will be larger, and more intense than the devastating cyclone of 2006.

The cyclone is expected to pack winds of up to 280km/h hour when it hits the coast somewhere between Cairns and Innisfail at about 1am AEST on Thursday.

Queensland Premier Anna Bligh told residents that Tuesday was their last chance to abandon homes in low-lying suburbs in the path of the possible Category 4 system.

She told a media conference the storm was tracking as more intense and "significantly larger" than Cyclone Larry, which devastated the region in 2006, the ABC reports.

 

 

fully at radio NZ

http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/world/67524/residents-urged-to-flee-huge-queensland-cyclone

 

 

 

 

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EVACUATIONS are under way as communities along the coast prepare for a cyclone that has stunned experienced weather watchers with its size and force.

Entire suburbs in some parts of north and far north Queensland will have to be evacuated today and airlines are putting on extra flights to evacuate residents.

Airports and major roads are expected to be shut tomorrow, with destructive winds expected to hit by early morning. Low-lying coastal areas may also be affected by storm surges and flash flooding.

 

Rio Tinto has shut its coal mine at Hail Creek in central Queensland ahead of a massive cyclone that will batter the flood weary state.

 

Reuters reports that the country's largest coal freight company, QR National, has suspended operations on two rail networks ahead of the cyclone.

 

fully and photos and dvd at

 

http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/north-queensland-braces-for-cyclone-anthony-as-cyclone-yasi-brews-behind-it/story-e6freon6-1225997552623

 

 

 

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CANBERRA (Feb 1, 2011): Australia evacuated northeast coastal cities on Tuesday as a cyclone rivalling the strength of Hurricane Katrina bore down on tourism, sugar and coal mining areas and threatened areas already devastated by floods far inland.

Cyclone Yasi is expected to generate winds of up to 280 kph (175 mph) when it hits the Queensland state coast early on Thursday (2pm Wednesday, GMT), matching the strength of Katrina, which devastated New Orleans in 2005.

With a strong monsoon feeding Yasi's 650 km-wide front, the storm was also expected to maintain its intensity long after crossing the coast and could sweep inland as far as the outback mining city of Mt Isa.

"This storm is huge and life threatening," Queensland Premier Anna Bligh told reporters, warning the storm was intensifying and picking up speed on its path from the Coral Sea, and destructive gales would begin from Wednesday morning.

Queensland, which accounts for about a fifth of Australia's economy and 90 percent of steelmaking coal exports worth about US$20.4 billion, has had a cruel summer, with floods having swept the eastern seaboard over the past month, killing 35 people.

"There's no time for complacency," said Mike Brunker, mayor of the Whitsunday area which is known for its islands resorts close to the Great Barrier Reef.

"People in low-lying areas are evacuating to friends and family or, if they have to, leave town," he told local media.

The popular tourist state, home also to the country's main sugar industry, bore the brunt of the floods and now risks being battered by Yasi, which authorities said could be the most powerful tropical storm to ever strike the area.

The cyclone could threaten around a third of the state's sugar cane crop, an industry official said on Tuesday.

 

 

full story at

 

 

http://www.sun2surf.com/article.cfm?id=57075

 

 

 

 

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[kaseyoz]

yes we were very much so affected by the floods in so many ways, as most/ alot of people were still are in Queensland, and now we have to contend with one cyclone that was not to bad but with another cyclone due to hit tomorrow night and from what the weather people/bom that off the BOM site,

http://www.bom.gov.au/cyclone/about/tropical-cyclone-intensity.shtml

 

CATEGORY 1 (tropical cyclone)

Negligible house damage. Damage to some crops, trees and caravans. Craft may drag moorings.

A Category 1 cyclone's strongest winds are GALES with typical gusts over open flat land of 90 - 125 km/h.

These winds correspond to Beaufort 8 and 9 (Gales and strong gales).

CATEGORY 2 (tropical cyclone)

Minor house damage. Significant damage to signs, trees and caravans. Heavy damage to some crops. Risk of power failure. Small craft may break moorings.

A Category 2 cyclone's strongest winds are DESTRUCTIVE winds with typical gusts over open flat land of 125 - 164 km/h. These winds correspond to Beaufort 10 and 11 (Storm and violent storm).

CATEGORY 3 (severe tropical cyclone)

Some roof and structural damage. Some caravans destroyed. Power failures likely.

A Category 3 cyclone's strongest winds are VERY DESTRUCTIVE winds with typical gusts over open flat land of 165 - 224 km/h.

These winds correspond to the highest category on the Beaufort scale, Beaufort 12 (Hurricane).

CATEGORY 4 (severe tropical cyclone)

Significant roofing loss and structural damage. Many caravans destroyed and blown away. Dangerous airborne debris. Widespread power failures.

A Category 4 cyclone's strongest winds are VERY DESTRUCTIVE winds with typical gusts over open flat land of 225 - 279 km/h.

These winds correspond to the highest category on the Beaufort scale, Beaufort 12 (Hurricane).

CATEGORY 5 (severe tropical cyclone)

Extremely dangerous with widespread destruction.

A Category 5 cyclone's strongest winds are VERY DESTRUCTIVE winds with typical gusts over open flat land of more than 280 km/h.

These winds correspond to the highest category on the Beaufort scale, Beaufort 12 (Hurricane).

 

Thanks for that theid, I wondered how they rate cyclones, scary.

[kaseyoz]

 

 

 

Residents urged to flee huge Queensland cyclone

 

Residents of coastal north Queensland are being warned that the cyclone bearing down on the region will be larger, and more intense than the devastating cyclone of 2006.

The cyclone is expected to pack winds of up to 280km/h hour when it hits the coast somewhere between Cairns and Innisfail at about 1am AEST on Thursday.

Queensland Premier Anna Bligh told residents that Tuesday was their last chance to abandon homes in low-lying suburbs in the path of the possible Category 4 system.

She told a media conference the storm was tracking as more intense and "significantly larger" than Cyclone Larry, which devastated the region in 2006, the ABC reports.

 

 

fully at radio NZ

 

http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/world/67524/residents-urged-to-flee-huge-queensland-cyclone

 

 

 

 

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Thanks Theid, odd how the NZ press have more than us in Sydney

[kaseyoz]

EVACUATIONS are under way as communities along the coast prepare for a cyclone that has stunned experienced weather watchers with its size and force.

Entire suburbs in some parts of north and far north Queensland will have to be evacuated today and airlines are putting on extra flights to evacuate residents.

Airports and major roads are expected to be shut tomorrow, with destructive winds expected to hit by early morning. Low-lying coastal areas may also be affected by storm surges and flash flooding.

 

Rio Tinto has shut its coal mine at Hail Creek in central Queensland ahead of a massive cyclone that will batter the flood weary state.

 

Reuters reports that the country's largest coal freight company, QR National, has suspended operations on two rail networks ahead of the cyclone.

 

fully and photos and dvd at

 

http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/north-queensland-braces-for-cyclone-anthony-as-cyclone-yasi-brews-behind-it/story-e6freon6-1225997552623

 

 

 

 

 

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Thanks Theid, I bet the shares od Rio tinto will go down now,

[kaseyoz]

CANBERRA (Feb 1, 2011): Australia evacuated northeast coastal cities on Tuesday as a cyclone rivalling the strength of Hurricane Katrina bore down on tourism, sugar and coal mining areas and threatened areas already devastated by floods far inland.

Cyclone Yasi is expected to generate winds of up to 280 kph (175 mph) when it hits the Queensland state coast early on Thursday (2pm Wednesday, GMT), matching the strength of Katrina, which devastated New Orleans in 2005.

With a strong monsoon feeding Yasi's 650 km-wide front, the storm was also expected to maintain its intensity long after crossing the coast and could sweep inland as far as the outback mining city of Mt Isa.

"This storm is huge and life threatening," Queensland Premier Anna Bligh told reporters, warning the storm was intensifying and picking up speed on its path from the Coral Sea, and destructive gales would begin from Wednesday morning.

Queensland, which accounts for about a fifth of Australia's economy and 90 percent of steelmaking coal exports worth about US$20.4 billion, has had a cruel summer, with floods having swept the eastern seaboard over the past month, killing 35 people.

"There's no time for complacency," said Mike Brunker, mayor of the Whitsunday area which is known for its islands resorts close to the Great Barrier Reef.

"People in low-lying areas are evacuating to friends and family or, if they have to, leave town," he told local media.

The popular tourist state, home also to the country's main sugar industry, bore the brunt of the floods and now risks being battered by Yasi, which authorities said could be the most powerful tropical storm to ever strike the area.

The cyclone could threaten around a third of the state's sugar cane crop, an industry official said on Tuesday.

 

 

full story at

 

 

http://www.sun2surf.com/article.cfm?id=57075

 

 

 

 

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Thanks Theid,.

Same strength os cyclone Katrina......and we all know how bad that one was.

[Kiwi Kruzer]

I have friends that live on the beach at Townsville.

The police have been knocking on the door today urging them to get out..

but they are staying put.

[thied]

I have friends that live on the beach at Townsville.

The police have been knocking on the door today urging them to get out..

but they are staying put.

 

yes I did read that you had friend in Townsville, and we have relations there in Townsville and they told us that just about every one is either getting or thinking about it, but there are allways some that wont do anything and stay,and We have friends in rocky and yepoon and a few other place between all are a little worried about. I do hope that very stays safe up there.

 

They the goverment are closing all port from cooktown to yepoon from late today thats what Anne said in a press release today.

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Hospitals evacuate ahead of Yasi

 

 

AUTHORITIES will evacuate two north Queensland hospitals as Cyclone Yasi approaches, with the air force to take patients to hospitals in safe areas.

Premier Anna Bligh said 250 patients from the waterfront Cairns Base and Cairns Private hospitals would begin leaving on Tuesday evening.

The air force will take patients to Brisbane hospitals, which had been placed on a "code brown" alert, meaning some elective surgery would be cancelled to make room.

"The air force have confirmed that they have sufficient aircraft to undertake the task and evacuations will therefore commence in the early evening," Ms Bligh told reporters.

"The air force aircraft have to be fully fitted out this afternoon and then transported to Cairns."

Ms Bligh said residents in waterfront and low-lying areas were being relocated in the area around Cairns to Townsville although there had been no mandatory evacuations as yet.

 

full story at

 

http://www.coolum-news.com.au/story/2011/02/01/batten-down-the-hatches-bligh-warns/

 

 

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Cyclone bears down on Queensland

 

 

Australia evacuated northeast coastal cities today as a cyclone rivalling the strength of Hurricane Katrina bore down on tourism, sugar and coal mining areas and threatened areas already devastated by floods far inland.

Cyclone Yasi is expected to generate winds of up to 280km/h when it hits the Queensland state coast late tomorrow, matching the strength of Katrina, which devastated New Orleans in 2005.

With a strong monsoon feeding Yasi's 650km-wide front, the storm was also expected to maintain its intensity long after crossing the coast and could sweep inland as far as the outback mining city of Mt Isa.

"This storm is huge and life threatening," Queensland premier Anna Bligh told reporters, warning the storm was intensifying and picking up speed on its path from the Coral Sea, and destructive gales would begin from tomorrow morning.

Queensland, which accounts for about a fifth of Australia's economy and 90 per cent of steelmaking coal exports worth about$20.4 billion, has had a cruel summer, with floods having swept the eastern seaboard over the past month, killing 35 people.

"There's no time for complacency," said Mike Brunker, mayor of the Whitsunday area which is known for its islands resorts close to the Great Barrier Reef. "People in low-lying areas are evacuating to friends and family or, if they have to, leave town.”

The popular tourist state, home also to the country's main sugar industry, bore the brunt of the floods and now risks being battered by Yasi, which authorities said could be the most powerful tropical storm to ever strike the area.

The cyclone could threaten around a third of the state's sugar cane crop, an industry official said today. .

Island resorts in the Whitsundays and parts of the tourism hub of Cairns and military town of Townsville were being evacuated along with other areas in the danger zone, between Cooktown in the north and near Mackay, a port, further south.

Military C-130 transport aircraft also evacuated the main hospital in Cairns. Extra commercial flights were scheduled to cope with an expected exodus of holidaymakers and residents.

 

full story at

 

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2011/0201/breaking5.html

 

 

 

 

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Qantas to provide extra capacity for Queensland ahead of Cyclone Yasi

 

 

 

On 1 February 2011, Qantas said it will operate two additional Boeing 737 services from Cairns to Brisbane, as follows: QF1343, departing Cairns at 1835 and arriving in Brisbane at 2045; and QF1341, departing Cairns at 1900 and arriving in Brisbane at 2110.

The Fying Kangaroo will also upgrade QF977 from Townsville to Brisbane from a Boeing 737 to a Boeing 767, providing an additional 85 seats. QF977 departs Townsville at 1935 and arrives in Brisbane at 2120.

Qantas said it is closely monitoring weather conditions and potential operational impacts on airports in Queensland and will make further decisions about services to Cairns and Townsville as the situation develops.

 

full story at

http://au.ibtimes.com/articles/107247/20110201/qantas-to-provide-extra-capacity-for-queensland-ahead-of-cyclone-yasi.htm

 

 

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30,000 ordered to evacuate as Cairns prepares for Cyclone Yasi

 

 

THOUSANDS of people have been ordered to evacuate their homes in Machans Beach, Holloways Beach, Yorkeys Knob, Port Douglas, Bramston Beach and the CBD.

16:00 Update: Residents must be out of their homes by 8am tomorrow and are advised to find shelter with friends or family.

 

As a last resort for people without alternative accommodation temporary evacuation centres are being set up.

 

These centres are located at Babinda RSL, James Cook University, Smithfield State High, Redlynch State College, Mossman Community Indoor Sports Centre and Woree High.

 

For more information on evacuations phone 1300 993

 

 

full story at

 

 

http://www.cairns.com.au/article/2011/02/01/147281_local-news.html?utm_source=RoamMedia&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=qldonline

 

 

 

 

 

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Issued at 4:59 pm EST Tuesday 1 February 2011. Refer to Tropical Cyclone Advice Number 7.

 

 

 

 

 

YASI IS A LARGE AND POWERFUL TROPICAL CYCLONE AND POSES A SERIOUS THREAT TO NORTH QUEENSLAND COMMUNITIES

 

The Cyclone is expected to slowly intensify overnight and continue moving in a west-southwesterly direction.

 

DAMAGING winds with gusts to 90 km/hr are expected to develop on the islands during Wednesday morning, then extend onto the coast during the day, and further inland across the northern tropical interior overnight.

 

Between Cooktown and Townsville these winds will become DESTRUCTIVE with gusts in excess of 125km/hr late Wednesday afternoon and VERY DESTRUCTIVE with gusts above 170 km/hr between Port Douglas and Cardwell during the evening as the cyclone approaches.

 

As the centre approaches the coast sea levels between Cairns and Townsville will rise significantly above the normal tide with damaging waves, strong currents and flooding of low lying areas near the shoreline.

 

Flooding rains will develop from Cooktown to Sarina during Wednesday afternoon and then extend inland overnight.

 

 

People between Cooktown and Sarina and extending inland to areas from Georgetown to west of Charters Towers should immediately commence or continue preparations, especially securing boats and property [using available daylight hours/before nightfall].

- For cyclone preparedness and safety advice, visit Queensland's Disaster Management Services website (www.disaster.qld.gov.au)

- For emergency assistance call the Queensland State Emergency Service (SES) on 132 500 (for assistance with storm damage, rising flood water, fallen trees on buildings or roof damage).

 

People between Lockhart River and Cooktown and remaining tropical interior should consider what action they will need to take if the cyclone threat increases.

- Information is available from your local government

- For cyclone preparedness and safety advice, visit Queensland's Disaster Management Services website (www.disaster.qld.gov.au)

- For emergency assistance call the Queensland State Emergency Service (SES) on 132 500 (for assistance with storm damage, rising flood water, fallen trees on buildings or roof damage).

 

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[kaseyoz]

Cyclone bears down on Queensland

 

 

Australia evacuated northeast coastal cities today as a cyclone rivalling the strength of Hurricane Katrina bore down on tourism, sugar and coal mining areas and threatened areas already devastated by floods far inland.

Cyclone Yasi is expected to generate winds of up to 280km/h when it hits the Queensland state coast late tomorrow, matching the strength of Katrina, which devastated New Orleans in 2005.

With a strong monsoon feeding Yasi's 650km-wide front, the storm was also expected to maintain its intensity long after crossing the coast and could sweep inland as far as the outback mining city of Mt Isa.

"This storm is huge and life threatening," Queensland premier Anna Bligh told reporters, warning the storm was intensifying and picking up speed on its path from the Coral Sea, and destructive gales would begin from tomorrow morning.

Queensland, which accounts for about a fifth of Australia's economy and 90 per cent of steelmaking coal exports worth about$20.4 billion, has had a cruel summer, with floods having swept the eastern seaboard over the past month, killing 35 people.

"There's no time for complacency," said Mike Brunker, mayor of the Whitsunday area which is known for its islands resorts close to the Great Barrier Reef. "People in low-lying areas are evacuating to friends and family or, if they have to, leave town.”

The popular tourist state, home also to the country's main sugar industry, bore the brunt of the floods and now risks being battered by Yasi, which authorities said could be the most powerful tropical storm to ever strike the area.

The cyclone could threaten around a third of the state's sugar cane crop, an industry official said today. .

Island resorts in the Whitsundays and parts of the tourism hub of Cairns and military town of Townsville were being evacuated along with other areas in the danger zone, between Cooktown in the north and near Mackay, a port, further south.

Military C-130 transport aircraft also evacuated the main hospital in Cairns. Extra commercial flights were scheduled to cope with an expected exodus of holidaymakers and residents.

 

full story at

 

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2011/0201/breaking5.html

 

 

 

 

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Thanks for that Theid , I would never have thought to check out the Irish papers to see what was happening in Queensland.

Guess they are world news.

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tidal surge map

 

http://www.novafm.com.au/article_storm-tidal-surge-maps-for-north-queensland_107018

 

 

 

With the impending Tropical Cyclone Yasi about to hit the North Queensland coastline we are hosting storm tide maps for the Cairns region from the www.cairns.qld.gov.au website.

 

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TOP PRIORITY

TROPICAL CYCLONE ADVICE NUMBER 11

Issued by the Bureau of Meteorology, Brisbane

Issued at 5:01am EST on Wednesday the 2nd of February 2011

 

A Cyclone WARNING is current for island and coastal areas from Cape Melville and

Sarina, extending inland to Croydon and Hughenden.

 

A Cyclone WATCH is current for coastal areas from the remaining tropical

interior east of Camooweal and north of Winton.

 

At 4:00 am EST Severe Tropical Cyclone Yasi, Category 5 was estimated to be

650 kilometres east northeast of Cairns and 650 kilometres northeast of

Townsville moving west southwest at 30 kilometres per hour.

 

SEVERE TC YASI IS A LARGE AND VERY POWERFUL TROPICAL CYCLONE AND POSES AN

EXTREMELY SERIOUS THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY WITHIN THE WARNING AREA,

ESPECIALLY BETWEEN PORT DOUGLAS AND TOWNSVILLE.

 

THIS IMPACT IS LIKELY TO BE MORE LIFE THREATENING THAN ANY EXPERIENCED DURING

RECENT GENERATIONS.

 

The Cyclone has now reached CATEGORY 5 and will continue to move in a

west-southwesterly direction during today.

 

Coastal residents within the warning, and particularly between Port Douglas and

Townsville are specifically warned of an EXTREMELY DANGEROUS sea level rise

[i.e. storm tide] as the cyclone approaches and crosses the coast. The sea is

likely to steadily rise up to a level which will be VERY DANGEROUSLY above the

normal tide, with EXTREMELY DAMAGING WAVES, strong currents and flooding of

low-lying areas extending some way inland. People living in areas likely to be

affected by this flooding should take measures to protect their property as much

as possible, and be prepared to follow instructions regarding evacuation of the

area if advised to do so by authorities.

 

DAMAGING WINDS with gusts to 90 km/hr are expected to develop on coastal islands

later this morning, then extend onto the coast during the day, and further

inland across the northern tropical interior overnight.

 

Between Cooktown and Ingham these winds will become DESTRUCTIVE with gusts in

excess of 125km/hr during the afternoon and VERY DESTRUCTIVE with gusts above

280 km/hr between Port Douglas and Cardwell during the evening as the cyclone

approaches. These VERY DESTRUCTIVE winds can also occur on the seaward side of

hills to the north of the cyclone and are also forecast to reach the Atherton

Tablelands.

 

FLOODING RAINS will develop from Cooktown to Sarina during the afternoon and

then extend inland overnight.

 

People between Cape Melville and Sarina, extending inland to Croydon and

Hughenden should complete preparations quickly and be prepared to shelter in a

safe place.

- Boats and outside property should be secured.

- For cyclone preparedness and safety advice, visit Queensland's Disaster

Management Services website [http://www.disaster.qld.gov.au]

- For emergency assistance call the Queensland State Emergency Service [sES] on

132 500 [for assistance with storm damage, rising flood water, fallen trees on

buildings or roof damage].

 

People about the remaining tropical interior east of Camooweal and north of

Winton should consider what action they will need to take if the cyclone threat

increases.

- Information is available from your local government

- For cyclone preparedness and safety advice, visit Queensland's Disaster

Management Services website [http://www.disaster.qld.gov.au]

- For emergency assistance call the Queensland State Emergency Service [sES] on

132 500 [for assistance with storm damage, rising flood water, fallen trees on

buildings or roof damage].

 

Details of Severe Tropical Cyclone Yasi at 4:00 am EST:

.Centre located near...... 15.7 degrees South 151.7 degrees East

.Location accuracy........ within 20 kilometres

.Recent movement.......... towards the west southwest at 30 kilometres per hour

.Wind gusts near centre... 295 kilometres per hour

.Severity category........ 5

.Central pressure......... 924 hectoPascals

 

 

Please ensure that neighbours have heard and understood this message,

particularly new arrivals or those who may not fully understand English.

 

 

 

 

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North-west Qld prepares for Yasi

 

 

Police across Queensland are urging people not to travel into the northern inland and north-west regions in coming days unless necessary, as category five Cyclone Yasi closes in on the state's north coast.

Severe Tropical Cyclone Yasi was upgraded to category five off north Queensland this morning as the weather bureau warned it was likely to be deadlier than any storm seen in Australia in living memory.

The weather bureau says Cyclone Yasi is a large and very powerful tropical cyclone and poses an "extremely serious threat" to life and property within the warning area, especially between Port Douglas and Townsville.

A cyclone warning is current for island and coastal areas from Cape Melville and Sarina, extending inland to Croydon and Hughenden.

A cyclone watch is current for coastal areas from the remaining tropical interior east of Camooweal and north of Winton.

The weather bureau says Cyclone Yasi could persist well inland once it crosses the coast.

Senior forecaster Gordon Banks says western and north-western regions will begin to feel the effects from tomorrow.

 

 

full story at

 

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/02/02/3127428.htm

 

 

 

 

 

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