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H-kon

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Elf - The flood - WTH??
« on: January 12, 2011, 10:14:16 AM »
I must be living in a cave or something, but i am reading about the flood in Brisbane - Holy crap. What is really going on in Australia?
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Re: Elf - The flood - WTH??
« Reply #1 on: January 12, 2011, 02:29:44 PM »
We have been watching the floods in Australia on the news with
disbelief. Hoping that you and your family are not near the affected area, Elf.
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Re: Elf - The flood - WTH??
« Reply #2 on: January 12, 2011, 02:38:30 PM »
The weather has been pretty wild all over the world for the past 12 months. I can deal with the cold, but water? man. I am glad we don't have such large rivers over here.
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Re: Elf - The flood - WTH??
« Reply #3 on: January 17, 2011, 02:56:12 PM »
Now i am reading that the rain has come to Tasmania - I am starting to get worried.
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Re: Elf - The flood - WTH??
« Reply #4 on: January 18, 2011, 03:51:07 PM »
Sorry for the late reply.  :sorry:

My family and myself are ok. The major floods are in different states, New South Wales, Victoria and Queensland. Tasmania has had some minor flooding but nowhere near when I live.

Quote from: H-kon on January 17, 2011, 02:56:12 PM
Now i am reading that the rain has come to Tasmania - I am starting to get worried.

My city where meant to have 3 days of heavy rain last week but only got light rain over the 3 days. The weekend's weather was fine and this week is forcast for mainly fine weather with light rain on the weekend.
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Re: Elf - The flood - WTH??
« Reply #5 on: January 18, 2011, 04:17:17 PM »
I am glad that you're not affected by it personally. :)

It looks like it is going to take a long time before everything is back to normal. Are the floods retreating?
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Re: Elf - The flood - WTH??
« Reply #6 on: January 18, 2011, 09:35:17 PM »
Glad you and your family are fine, Elf.  :)
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« Reply #7 on: January 19, 2011, 02:38:35 PM »
The floods in Queensland and parts of New South Wales are retreating. Some of the floods in Victoria have yet to peek.

Photos of Brisbane floods.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/infographics/qld-floods/beforeafter2.htm
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Re: Elf - The flood - WTH??
« Reply #8 on: January 21, 2011, 09:27:00 AM »
Oh man. those pictures. It's going to take years before things are back to normal.  The insurance companies must be going bankrupt.
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Re: Elf - The flood - WTH??
« Reply #9 on: January 21, 2011, 04:49:59 PM »
A number of insurance companies are refusing to pay out because their definition of flood/storm damage.
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Re: Elf - The flood - WTH??
« Reply #10 on: February 05, 2011, 12:34:14 PM »
Looks to be hard year in Australia with the Yasi cyclone/hurricane and all. I just cannot imagine how that must have been to experience. wow.
Our news just have 1 min summaries which doesn't tell the story at all. Looks like foreign news services are much better at telling the story.

I hate our media over here. No i don't care what (insert norwegian celebrity) wears at some event.
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« Reply #11 on: February 06, 2011, 06:13:58 AM »
They said on the news that cyclone Yasi was the 3rd out of a possible 6 this cyclones season. They are tracking another one now that formed in the in the same area as Yasi but doesn't appear to be as strong. People that stayed in their homes told of the constant howling of the wind for about 8 hours with about 1 hour break in the middle.

I am glad that I live to far south to be affected by cyclones.
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Re: Elf - The flood - WTH??
« Reply #12 on: February 06, 2011, 06:22:38 AM »
Quote from: H-kon on February 05, 2011, 12:34:14 PM
I hate our media over here. No i don't care what (insert norwegian celebrity) wears at some event.
I would hardly call that newsworthy.
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« Reply #13 on: February 07, 2011, 01:47:12 PM »
OMG Elf...and now wildfires on top of everything else :gaaah:
stay safe.


our foreign news coverage is very good but we also tend to get far too much crap
about celebrities. Who gives a rats ***
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« Reply #14 on: February 08, 2011, 03:57:26 PM »
There where 2 wildfires near Perth in Western Australia that I know of. Temps where in the mid 30'sc
They where brought under control today.
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« Reply #15 on: February 08, 2011, 11:19:21 PM »
Quote from: Elf on February 08, 2011, 03:57:26 PM
There where 2 wildfires near Perth in Western Australia that I know of. Temps where in the mid 30'sc
They where brought under control today.
Given the recent events in your country, maybe our media is begenning to sensationalize
a little.  ::)   Glad the fires are under control.  :)
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