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by Tyranus » Sat Dec 29, 2007 11:00 am
Well courtesy of ABC here's our first one
Any of the SES guys preparing to head up north and use the Storm and Water damage, Chainsaw and General Rescue Qualifications?
I had a page come out requesting availability the other day, unfortunately I can't go because of work.
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by Chicky » Sat Dec 29, 2007 12:38 pm
Ahhhh cyclones... One thing I don't miss about living up north!
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by Jared » Sun Dec 30, 2007 9:16 am
I am on the team from my unit. But its looking like its going to completly miss the coast now. Just open ocean. But they are pretty unpredictable.
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by cat21 » Sun Dec 30, 2007 12:34 pm
Its a Melanie...like my daughter I think it'll surprise us all:)
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by Jared » Sun Dec 30, 2007 12:52 pm
cat21 wrote: Its a Melanie...like my daughter I think it'll surprise us all:)
Do you reckon its going to swing back inland?
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by cat21 » Sun Dec 30, 2007 1:21 pm
It could do...not sure cause this system we have is pretty strong and may keep it out
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by Antt » Sun Dec 30, 2007 3:52 pm
Yeah im on the list to go up
Tyranus
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by Tyranus » Sun Dec 30, 2007 5:06 pm
abc.net.au wrote: The cyclone warning for coastal areas from Coral Bay to Onslow in Western Australia's north-west has been cancelled.
full story
here
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by Night_Ryder » Fri Jan 04, 2008 2:32 pm
I love the cyclones. I am from a small town in the Gulf of Carpentaria and I have enjoyed them all, except for the last one which was category 5!
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by Chicky » Fri Jan 04, 2008 5:36 pm
Wow, N_R. That must have been huge. I recall only ever being in one category 5, and that was Joan back in '75. We were staying the the Walkabout in Port Hedland, and I was a wee tacker then hehe. But I do remember the vision of the whole roof of the hotel lifting off above me as we all hid in the bathroom!
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by auntys_eyes » Fri Jan 04, 2008 11:37 pm
Chicky wrote: ...and that was Joan back in '75...and I was a wee tacker then hehe.
I would have guessed that '75 was before you were born Chicky
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by Chicky » Sat Jan 05, 2008 1:29 pm
I wish, AE!
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by Tyranus » Sun Feb 17, 2008 1:31 pm
Haven't received any pages for standby, but it's coming. Who'll be putting there names down to go if required? Might see if work will let me go.
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by Tyranus » Sun Feb 17, 2008 3:04 pm
Maybe it won't do much
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by Nick » Sun Feb 17, 2008 7:24 pm
It is still creating a lot of work for the Planners following its path and developing contingencies along the way.