Wind & Flood
Aug 24th 2007, 1:26 pm
#16
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Re: Wind & Flood
Bix what would you know, you're just a limp penis apparently? 
Aug 24th 2007, 1:27 pm
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Tell the other half not to forget to take a photo as I want proof that you can see a river from your veranda... she'll know what I'm talking about.
Just as well you got that chainsaw, you must have had a premonition.
Just as well you got that chainsaw, you must have had a premonition.
We're back on line for a few brief mins while Energex sort out the rest of the lines.
Terrible night
no sleep at all as we were to scared to get into bed. We've lost several large trees from the block a couple of which blocked the road completely. As soon as it was light this morning Josh & I cut our way out with the chainsaw and headed towards the local servo cutting back the fallen trees as we had to. I've never seen devastation like this, it's shocking literally, power lines down all over, 30k homes without power from Gympie to Maryboro'. The rain still hasn't stopped & the Mary river is only .2 of a M below the bridge, expected to peak at 9am tomorrow so there will be more serious flooding up here. Loads of homes here without roofs and more with the river already running through them.
Cheers for the text updates A & P.
This is the first storm in a long time to turn inward and hit us as we usually get protection from Fraser Island. I heard on the UHF that Rainbow Beach & Tin Can Bay had 800mm of rain in the night.
Best get off as power going out again for a few hours while more lines are reconnected.
Terrible night
no sleep at all as we were to scared to get into bed. We've lost several large trees from the block a couple of which blocked the road completely. As soon as it was light this morning Josh & I cut our way out with the chainsaw and headed towards the local servo cutting back the fallen trees as we had to. I've never seen devastation like this, it's shocking literally, power lines down all over, 30k homes without power from Gympie to Maryboro'. The rain still hasn't stopped & the Mary river is only .2 of a M below the bridge, expected to peak at 9am tomorrow so there will be more serious flooding up here. Loads of homes here without roofs and more with the river already running through them.Cheers for the text updates A & P.
This is the first storm in a long time to turn inward and hit us as we usually get protection from Fraser Island. I heard on the UHF that Rainbow Beach & Tin Can Bay had 800mm of rain in the night.
Best get off as power going out again for a few hours while more lines are reconnected.
Aug 24th 2007, 1:40 pm
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Yes, they say that theres a lot of children born 9 months later whenever theres a cyclone.
Aug 24th 2007, 1:48 pm
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thought that would be on the banned list and lead to @#*=% symbols?
Aug 24th 2007, 1:56 pm
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Sorry, am quite bored here and am looking for any way in which to entertain myself. I think it is fine to say penis.
Aug 24th 2007, 3:21 pm
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Aug 24th 2007, 10:30 pm
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As for the chainsaw, it earned it's money yesterday, I'm not bothered if I never use it until the next one
Aug 25th 2007, 2:31 am
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Here's some pics of the flooding in Gympie & a couple from our veranda just for you Ann
The highway in Gympie is about to flood at Nicks readymix concrete.
The highway in Gympie is about to flood at Nicks readymix concrete.
Last edited by cresta57; Jul 30th 2008 at 7:04 am.
Aug 25th 2007, 2:48 am
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Aug 25th 2007, 2:57 am
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That last picture reminds me of driving past a flooded river in the UK years ago and my eldest asking why someone had planted trees in the middle of the river 
Aug 25th 2007, 4:11 am
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Re: Wind & Flood
We're back on line for a few brief mins while Energex sort out the rest of the lines.
Terrible night no sleep at all as we were to scared to get into bed. We've lost several large trees from the block a couple of which blocked the road completely. As soon as it was light this morning Josh & I cut our way out with the chainsaw and headed towards the local servo cutting back the fallen trees as we had to. I've never seen devastation like this, it's shocking literally, power lines down all over, 30k homes without power from Gympie to Maryboro'. The rain still hasn't stopped & the Mary river is only .2 of a M below the bridge, expected to peak at 9am tomorrow so there will be more serious flooding up here. Loads of homes here without roofs and more with the river already running through them.
Cheers for the text updates A & P.
This is the first storm in a long time to turn inward and hit us as we usually get protection from Fraser Island. I heard on the UHF that Rainbow Beach & Tin Can Bay had 800mm of rain in the night.
Best get off as power going out again for a few hours while more lines are reconnected.
Terrible night
no sleep at all as we were to scared to get into bed. We've lost several large trees from the block a couple of which blocked the road completely. As soon as it was light this morning Josh & I cut our way out with the chainsaw and headed towards the local servo cutting back the fallen trees as we had to. I've never seen devastation like this, it's shocking literally, power lines down all over, 30k homes without power from Gympie to Maryboro'. The rain still hasn't stopped & the Mary river is only .2 of a M below the bridge, expected to peak at 9am tomorrow so there will be more serious flooding up here. Loads of homes here without roofs and more with the river already running through them.Cheers for the text updates A & P.
This is the first storm in a long time to turn inward and hit us as we usually get protection from Fraser Island. I heard on the UHF that Rainbow Beach & Tin Can Bay had 800mm of rain in the night.
Best get off as power going out again for a few hours while more lines are reconnected.
That's what Melbourne averages in a year.Still, I'm hoping there were some trees that were on the target list anyhow!
Stay safe
cheers