Cyclone - Cisco's Micra Files

MSDVS » CMF Member Elanora Australia Member since: Posts:	Cyclone	Thu 03 Feb 2011 12:07:11 AM
	Hey everyone Just a wee msg to the Micra group to say Thinking of all those who will be or might be effected by the cyclone Hope everyone is well and safe! From one queenslander I do hope this all stops soon; we need a break! MSDVS

frank2 » CMF Member birmingham United Kingdom Member since: Posts:	Re: Cyclone	Thu 03 Feb 2011 09:27:14 AM
	how bad was it guys ?

MSDVS » CMF Member Elanora Australia Member since: Posts:	Re: Cyclone	Thu 03 Feb 2011 11:58:15 AM
	From what I've heard the areas they have been to are okay, a few powerlines down & trees etc But the two main areas that got hit Are pretty bad! But no-one knows yet as they cannot access there as of yet! But there Is major flooding which is as high as two story buildings because of the 9.4m wave that came with it!

sikK11 » CMF Member Darwin Australia Member since: Posts:	Re: Cyclone	Thu 03 Feb 2011 08:31:19 PM
	All in all it was a bit if a fizzer. Few roofs off but only on shotty houses and demountables. Mist buildings and stuff are fine. Worst part is all the farming crops etc.

Pierce » CMF Member Logan Australia Member since: Posts:	Re: Cyclone	Thu 03 Feb 2011 11:14:09 PM
	Thank goodness we're all ok then :)

MSDVS » CMF Member Elanora Australia Member since: Posts:	Re: Cyclone	Thu 03 Feb 2011 11:19:13 PM
	that cyclone was the biggest waste of time ever, all it did was wreck a few banana farms & sugar cane fields; would probably do Australia the world of good without the two biggest carbs for a while! Lol Sorry if this offends Anyone; But they honestly talked it up so much Makes me want to reconsider this whole post

adz14 » CMF Member Australia Member since: Posts:	Re: Cyclone	Fri 04 Feb 2011 09:43:16 AM
	MSDVS WROTE: " that cyclone was the biggest waste of time ever, all it did was wreck a few banana farms & sugar cane fields; would probably do Australia the world of good without the two biggest carbs for a while! Lol " A few banana farms? Nearly every single supplier of bananas in this country is now wiped out, and about 20% of the nation's sugar suppliers too. Instead of laughing about it, maybe we should all be thanking our lucky stars that the cyclone crossing moved down the coast in the last few hours and missed Cairns. If it had of crossed within 50km of Cairns, everyone would be talking a different tune at the moment.

sikK11 » CMF Member Darwin Australia Member since: Posts:	Re: Cyclone	Fri 04 Feb 2011 10:31:37 AM
	No they wouldn't. Cairns is alot better built than Tilley and the like where is hit. They came out of it pretty well also. The cyclone that hit Darwin and surrounding areas a few years ago was only a cat 3 and I think we had more fallen trees etc. It fizzled quite bad. Lucky it did but still was not as bad as it was talked up to be.

adz14 » CMF Member Australia Member since: Posts:	Re: Cyclone	Fri 04 Feb 2011 10:38:52 AM
	No point arguing about it, but it was still cat 5 until after landfall..... If you're talking about cyclone Monica, it was also cat 5 until landfall and it is arguably the most powerful cyclone EVER.