Severe cyclone Lasi bearing down on QLD

**FourLengthsClear** · 02-02-11, 09:28 AM

Originally posted by jjgold

What happened??

Did it hit?

In progress. Complete power outage in Townsville apparently.

**pavyracer** · 02-02-11, 09:31 AM

Looks bad. Wow I didn't know Australia was an island. Nice picture.

**FourLengthsClear** · 02-02-11, 09:33 AM

Originally posted by pavyracer

Looks bad. Wow I didn't know Australia was an island. Nice picture.

I was going to emboss "Egypt" on it but thought better of it.

**jaynor2828** · 02-02-11, 09:42 AM

the weather in chicago is brutal

**lonesomeloser** · 02-02-11, 10:02 AM

Originally posted by Cap dat 4ss

WHAT???? I demand an explanation. I'm all worked up after reading this shit, expecting something like Hurr. Katrina and it turns out to be a thunderstorm?

Loney, I want answers pal.

yeah the tv coverage is pretty mundane. Only showing a tree blowing in the wind on sky news, and tv commentators were standing outside on the balcony like it was a nice afternoon breeze! It is midnight though, complete darkness and no real coverage at the eye of the storm, so I suppose you can only judge if there is any devastation in the morning.

**Alfie B** · 02-02-11, 10:20 AM

We are getting coverage of Yasi on our news here in S. Ontario.
Good luck to everyone in Queensland.

**Alfie B** · 02-02-11, 10:24 AM

Originally posted by pavyracer

Looks bad. Wow I didn't know Australia was an island. Nice picture.

It's an island continent, approximately the same size as the US if you where to exclude Alaska.

**Alfie B** · 02-02-11, 11:39 AM

Yasi has just made landfall. Roofs are being ripped from buildings already.
Canadian news broadcast.

**lonesomeloser** · 02-02-11, 12:16 PM

downgraded to cat 4, was not as bad as thought, media scaremongering I suppose

**Optional** · 02-02-11, 06:57 PM

Geez. Who woulda thunk.

Originally posted by lonesomeloser

yeah probably just a little squall but media using scare and drama tactics

probaby fake satelite pictures to

**jjgold** · 02-02-11, 07:06 PM

Shari over hyped this looking for attention

When will it end with her??

**Glitch** · 02-02-11, 07:14 PM

haiti was so bad because of primitive building structures that werent up to modern day code. stay in the basement, stay away from windows. get away from the shore/coast.

those people didnt die by getting blows away a half a mile and hitting a tree, they died from their sh*tty buildings collapsing on them.

**GELATINOUS CUBE** · 02-02-11, 07:14 PM

Category 4.. Whatever. Look at the weather video of that thing, that's a big cyclone, obviously heading straight at land.

Hopefully the cops didn't fukk with anybody who wanted to stay home. That's the main concern with these 'natural' disasters

**Optional** · 02-02-11, 07:22 PM

That's probably why nobody died. 99% of people followed instructions and evacuated the most dangerous areas.

Plus the same coastal town was the landfall point not too many years ago, so they all know what to do.

**brucethebear** · 02-02-11, 07:26 PM

We were "lucky" that it took a late turn to the south.
Bad news for Mission Beach and Tully (smaller population). Good news is that it didn't hit Cairns (170,000 pax.)

Anyone who thinks this storm was whimpy and this was a beat up is deluded.
Storm surges are still happening, and the amount of rain falling inland will most likely flood coastal areas in the next few days.
I have friends in Ingham who just had the most terrifying night of their lives and they can't get back to their homes to see if it still exists.

BtB

**shari91** · 02-02-11, 07:26 PM

Originally posted by jjgold

Shari over hyped this looking for attention

When will it end with her??

**Gee** · 02-02-11, 07:45 PM

This weather in Australia is ridiculous.

Over on the West Coast there were all kinds of warnings on the weekend - we were told we were lucky and just missed it. The rain in the valley was pretty intense.

Fortunately, QLD pulled through for the most part and the cyclone missed Carins. I thnk flooding is the next big concern... I have a few friends over there who just can't believe what that State is going through - one who moved there last year (kicking herself!).

Anyway, no deaths, its only stuff. stuff that meant a lot to some people - but its just stuff at the moment. that is something to be thankful for.

**brucethebear** · 02-02-11, 08:12 PM

Originally posted by Gee

This weather in Australia is ridiculous.

I have a few friends over there who just can't believe what that State is going through - one who moved there last year (kicking herself!).

Anyway, no deaths, its only stuff. stuff that meant a lot to some people - but its just stuff at the moment. that is something to be thankful for.

We have been trying to get rid of the influx of southerners for years

As you said, no loss of life - in fact, there were 3 babies born.

BtB