The official whats your weather like now? Thread (Part 1)

2i30s · **Reply #840: February 02, 2011, 09:43:04**

bang on Ian.

i discussed this with the wife and the same answer came out. evacuate ,or die.

rustynutz · **Reply #841: February 02, 2011, 11:02:51**

That's easy to say when we're sitting back in our armchairs....

Where were people suppose to evacuate to?

Surferdude · **Reply #842: February 02, 2011, 23:31:29**

Quote from: rustynutz on February 02, 2011, 11:02:51

That's easy to say when we're sitting back in our armchairs....

Where were people suppose to evacuate to?

Quite right Rusty.
It appears many Cairns people moved south - as it turned out, right into the eye of the storm.
All houses built since 1986 had to be cyclone rated so they are probably the safest place to be as long as they are above the storm surge.
For instance I heard them talking to one woman in Townsville on ABC radio early this morning. She was in Townsville with her two young daughters and her husband was in Singleton army base. How do you reckon he felt? Anyway, she had spent the night in her walk in pantry with her daughters. Apparently it's in the middle of the house and reinforced on three sides with besser block walls. Now THAT'S sensible. A wild night and she wasn't sticking her nose outside to see how much damage there was but her little girls had slept though most of it.
For those of you elsewhere in the world, the southern side of a cyclone is where the worst winds are (apart from around the eye, so Townsville copped a real hammering.

rustynutz · **Reply #843: February 03, 2011, 00:01:10**

My best friend was lucky, her husband, who works over in Western Australia managed to get back to Townsville the night before...before they closed the airport so she at least wasn't on her own with her kids.

I talked briefly to her this morning (unfortunately I woke her up)

so, at least I know they are ok.....no idea about damage though....

2i30s · **Reply #844: February 04, 2011, 10:52:31**

we've had a massive amount of rain in the last 3 hours and I'm flooded into my street and cant get out.I'm not actually under water but only 4 houses down the street they are knee deep inside their houses. the main road in is flooded with cars under water and we saw a car floating down the creek at the opposite end of our street. :o

babis_xo · **Reply #845: February 04, 2011, 11:14:46**

I hope it doesn't get worst

Dazzler · **Reply #846: February 04, 2011, 11:35:15**

That sounds bad Steve I hope it abates soon...

2i30s · **Reply #847: February 04, 2011, 11:39:16**

Quote from: babis_xo on February 04, 2011, 11:14:46

I hope it doesn't get worst

it rains,stops,rains and then stops. each time the water go's down a bit only to come up again.

Surferdude · **Reply #848: February 04, 2011, 11:42:42**

Quote from: 2i30s on February 04, 2011, 11:39:16

Quote from: babis_xo on February 04, 2011, 11:14:46
I hope it doesn't get worst
it rains,stops,rains and then stops. each time the water go's down a bit only to come up again.

I saw a brief note that the Indigenous All Stars AFL game had been cancelled but they didn't say why But I guess I know now. Edit: Just discovered this was supposed to be in Alice Springs.

Hope you are OK Steve.

ps. Looking at the Melbourne radar there's a break coming but more on the way after that.

http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDR021.loop.shtml#skip

2i30s · **Reply #849: February 04, 2011, 11:43:58**

Quote from: Dazzler on February 04, 2011, 11:35:15

That sounds bad Steve I hope it abates soon...

never been so worried in my life dazz. my eldest son stood in the middle of the road when it first flooded. and he was waist deep.

2i30s · **Reply #850: February 04, 2011, 11:49:45**

thanks Trev,i go outside every half hour to see if its getting any closer to me. flash flood my ass,i don't think its to flash,or my poor neighbours.

I'm not sure where that afl game was going to be played Trev.

Surferdude · **Reply #851: February 04, 2011, 11:51:13**

Quote from: 2i30s on February 04, 2011, 11:49:45

thanks Trev,i go outside every half hour to see if its getting any closer to me. flash flood my ass,i don't think its to flash,or my poor neighbours. I'm not sure where that afl game was going to be played Trev.

Alice Springs

Just updated my earlier post.

Stay safe mate.

2i30s · **Reply #852: February 04, 2011, 12:07:01**

thanks mate,i just went out for a ciggy and another look down my street. the water still is fairly deep,I'd guess about only knee deep. but as i posted earlier it go's up and down as the rain stops and then pours down.

rustynutz · **Reply #853: February 04, 2011, 12:28:27**

Geez Steve, hope your babies are safe....we don't want them floating off down the road...

Take care mate....

2i30s · **Reply #854: February 04, 2011, 12:36:30**

thanks Russ,my garage is 2 Mt's lower than my house floor. if the water gets any closer I'm moving my cars to higher ground.

are you getting much rain?

rustynutz · **Reply #855: February 04, 2011, 12:50:10**

Haven't taken that much notice, to tell you the truth, Steve...It's certainly hasn't been anything out of the ordinary though......

Hemmi · **Reply #856: February 04, 2011, 15:38:13**

Snowing

Dazzler · **Reply #857: February 04, 2011, 21:12:23**

Quote from: 2i30s on February 04, 2011, 12:36:30

thanks Russ,my garage is 2 Mt's lower than my house floor. if the water gets any closer I'm moving my cars to higher ground. are you getting much rain?

Bit worried about Steve.. Just sent him a PM.. Sounds a bit close for comfort

bumpkin · **Reply #858: February 04, 2011, 21:33:51**

Let us know if you hear from him Dazz.

Sent from my 1000ET

2i30s · **Reply #859: February 04, 2011, 23:09:57**

the street and neighbours are still flooded . it got over night to the house next door and my garage and garden shed only got an inch of water in it.my house is on stumps and not a slab so I'm about 1.5 to 2Mt's higher than my garage is.

i cant take pics or video because I'm scared they will get water damaged. it just keeps raining here. my best mate and his daughter got stuck at our local shops [300mts from me] and took some pics and a video from in their car. if you look on face book you should find them,his name is Graeme D'Arcy and his daughters name is Jacinta. maybee the pics and video can be posted on here. the street has abandoned flood damaged cars scattered down it and cars left by their owners to stay safe and dry. I've got somebodys blue i30slx hatch parked out the front that's nice and safe.

thanks for all the well wishes guys. is there anyone else close to me that's copped this deluge of rain? it seems most of hampton park is flooded or had been over night.

rustynutz · **Reply #860: February 04, 2011, 23:29:48**

Good to hear you're ok, Steve....
Perhaps it's time to head for the hills, we don't have to worry too much about flooding up my way...

2i30s · **Reply #861: February 04, 2011, 23:40:12**

if i had my way we'd be living out in the bush[the country for our OS members] but the wife and kids need to be near civilization and not 5 hours drive from a town like me.

2i30s · **Reply #862: February 04, 2011, 23:44:18**

i just found out that the wife and kids have some pics and video of our street and surrounding area. the pics will be posted up in the next 24 hours hopefully. lets see what sort of time it takes to download and then upload.

2i30s · **Reply #863: February 04, 2011, 23:59:06**

it hasn't rained for an hour now,I'm out to help push some cars out of the water in the street.

and back on topic for a second,its been in the low 30s and 75% humidity and as i mentioned rain.

rustynutz · **Reply #864: February 05, 2011, 00:19:45**

Quote from: 2i30s on February 04, 2011, 23:40:12

but the wife and kids need to be near civilization and not 5 hours drive from a town like me.

They only THINK they need to be near civilization....

2i30s · **Reply #865: February 05, 2011, 01:27:17**

Dazzler · **Reply #866: February 05, 2011, 04:06:07**

Glad you are ok Steve.

.

Next I better go and see if we have any members in Egypt :o

2i30s · **Reply #867: February 05, 2011, 06:14:15**

Quote from: Dazzler on February 05, 2011, 04:06:07

Glad you are ok Steve. .

Next I better go and see if we have any members in Egypt :o

yes we have mate.

Dazzler · **Reply #868: February 05, 2011, 09:10:28**

Quote from: Dazzler on February 05, 2011, 04:06:07

Next I better go and see if we have any members in Egypt :o

Mordi and PilotF107 both joined in 2008 and stopped posting in June last year so I didn't try to contact them...But hope they are o/k just the same

eye30 · **Reply #869: February 05, 2011, 17:25:54**

Started raining last night about 9pm and hasn't stopped yet 6 pm.

Not light but heavy and heavy and heavy.

Seems as if the rain from Oz has been blown over to the UK by Cyclone Yasi