the rain

[oldskool]

koshie on sunrise was asking the same questions about foreign aid on friday and gillard couldn't answer the questions just kept going on about some other crap that had nothing to do with the question being asked as politicians do.

[Mike52]

$131 mill donated  to help out flood victims.
Ripper.
Anyone want to guess how much will go in wages for the people handing the money out?
Oh cynical me.
Sorry Noel , I was going to stop doing this but the temptation got too much.

[IT490K1983]

Has anyone got any inside running on some decent Politicians to vote for at the next election. Maybe someone who hasn't forgotten who they represent and where the money for their wages comes from ........... I fear the cupboard is bare Mother Hubbard and sadly what we have now is as good as it's going to get.  :'( :'( :'( :'( :'(

[Mike52]

Talking about the rain has anyone noticed how big that cyclone is getting?

[EML]

Upgraded to cat5 overnight, never had one that big before on record. It will blow Cairns to buggery and even the tail winds will be as strong as a cat2 as far south as Townsville.
Hold on to your hats. (And check your policies)

[Marc.com]

Hold on to your hats. (And check your policies)

Yeah I was reading an insurance company assessment and they mentioned in their damage report that less than 50% in the flooded areas had the full home contents and car. I think they are thinking of shareholders rather than policy holders. Either way avoiding to pay out looks like becoming an Olympic event 

[DR]

JC and other forum members in the firing line, hope you all get through this ok..all the best guys and girls..personally I'd be outer there if at all possible!

[firko]

Good luck to our NQ comrades. I hope you and your homes and businesses all come out of this in one piece. No place deserves the shit weather that's been thrown at Queensland over the last couple of months.
If there is indeed a god, he must be punishing Queenslanders for Joh and Pauline  . 

[Stan S]

To all who are in the path of cyclone yasi, I wish you all the very best and hope you get through it ok. As though you haven't been through enough lately.

Regards from all us Victorians.

[vmx42]

If there is indeed a god, he must be punishing Queenslanders for Joh and Pauline  . 

No, Joh and Pauline were THE PUNISHMENT. 

[LWC82PE]

I heard its gonna be worse than cyclone tracey.

[EML]

Just checked the scope and it's the same size as Katrina that hit New Orleans. over 1800 died in that though I suspect in a much more populated area.
Willis island is the weather station out off Cairns and its 4 keepers were evacted late yesterday-just as well as it stopped working as the storm went over this morning-the equipment has been blown away!!

[Marc.com]

Just checked the scope and it's the same size as Katrina that hit New Orleans. over 1800 died in that though I suspect in a much more populated area.

and it was below the water line, so major part was flooding due to failure of levy.

However that is not to understate the seriousness of the cyclone at all. With 20 feet of storm surge and 290 km/hr winds good time to get the hell out of dodge.

[d veda]

My 2 boys are liven in mckay this is all new to them . A bit bigger than a windy wellington. Told them to put bigger block on the rubbish bin lid. Good luck & hold on Queensland.

[shorelinemc]

If there is indeed a god, he must be punishing Queenslanders for Joh and Pauline  . 

No, Joh and Pauline were THE PUNISHMENT. 
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QLD wasnt broke when joh was in charge nothing wrong with graft and corruption as long as the rest of the job was done