Extreme Weather

[Frank]

My friend on the GC says the govt is treating this cyclone like it's a military invasion.

[antipodean]

@Frank considering 7 Bde is just up the road, they should be out helping.

[booboo]

Yeah, slowly hitting further south.

Which is good due to location of Boo Junior.

P.S. got wrong that north of the centre is bad ... being on the south-west of the centre is bad. The GC right in the firing line.

[booboo]

My flight through BNE today cancelled. Seems a bit premature. But ...

[mariner4life]

seems it's slowed, not making landfall until tomorrow night. does not appear to be strengthening.

[taniwharugby]

@mariner4life looks like it will still be slow moving once it hits too.

[antipodean]

@taniwharugby said in Extreme Weather:

@mariner4life looks like it will still be slow moving once it hits too.

Worst possible result - just means it's dumping rain for longer.

[antipodean]

Although these delays have me saying to family and friends up there it's starting to look like

[booboo]

Waiting ... waiting ...

Fucking with my travel...

[antipodean]

https://www.betootaadvocate.com/breaking-news/cyclone-alfred-taking-longer-to-arrive-than-australia-post/

[booboo]

[mariner4life]

this is why i thought it was hilarious that Brisbane basically shut down on Wednesday. panic merchants much?

[mariner4life]

and the best bit is all the nuffies did their stock up on Monday, so they are likely out of food already

[antipodean]

[taniwharugby]

[NTA]

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[nostrildamus]

@NTA said in Extreme Weather:

@mariner4life said in Extreme Weather:

I've bought a gas bottle and beer

So yes

And yet again, I question Mrs TA's decision to go to Cairns in high summer...

Cairns, where the ladies are very very hot.

[Nepia]

My Mum who lives in Coolangatta:
Two days ago - this is all a media beat up.
Today - power's been out for 24 hours.

[bayimports]

@Nepia said in Extreme Weather:

My Mum who lives in Coolangatta:
Two days ago - this is all a media beat up.
Today - power's been out for 24 hours.

As long as she is ok is the main thing

[NTA]

Mrs TA had the TV on this morning. Channel 7 Sunrise is trying their best to still paint it as a monumental disaster, with 6 reporters out on the ground, and TBH while it looks bad, it is hardly the apocalypse.