Forecasters have warned Cyclone Debbie (centre) could intensify after it was upgraded to a Category 4 storm just hours before it makes landfall on Tuesday morning. The Bureau of Meteorology upgraded the system at 8pm AEST on Monday as authorities urged 25,000 people in Mackay in North Queensland (bottom right) to evacuate in case of a tidal surge. BoM forecaster Brett Harrison said the cyclone could develop into a Category 5 system. 'At this stage we can't rule out a category five system during the coming hours,' Mr Harrison said. Cyclone Debbie is expected to hit the coast just south of Bowen at 8am Tuesday ahead of a high tide at 9.44am.
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I have only been in one cylcone on a boat three days out of Fremantle in Feb 1954 on our way to the UK. At the age of nine I thought it great fun, so did a few other children. Our parents were in their cabins, sick.
Now I read this Cat 4 Cyclone about to hit Queensland.
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As emergency services build a picture of the destruction wrought by Cyclone Debbie, 65,000 remain without power and Mackay may have only 24 hours of clean water remaining.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-03-29/debbie-downgraded-to-tropical-low/8395090
Thanks Debbie. You are a such big ar** gel ... so bloody persistent and taking up so much valuable space.
I regret not taking photos of the signs people put up after Tracy...there were some very direct comments at what would happen to Looters!! The signs were painted on the walls of houses etc.
This was the sight that greeted us on Christmas morning...
Bit of an overview.
From Brisbane Times.
The BOM says we will get the aftermath here (GC) tomorrow, Friday/Saturday. Have altered some plans accordingly. Family due to fly to NZ Saturday from GC, should be 'all over Red Rover' by then hopefully.