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Tim in Phoenix
Joined: 21 Oct 2006
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Location: Phoenix
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| Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2011 3:58 pm Post subject: This is the situation in Gino's back yard |
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Gino........stay high and dry pal.
Good luck to all the nice folks in Australia who are feeling nature's wrath:
CAIRNS, Australia — The destructive core of a one of the most powerful cyclones in Australia's history battered its northeastern coast early Thursday, wrenching roofs off buildings and cutting power to tens of thousands of homes.
Australian officials have warned that Cyclone Yasi was expected to cause substantial damage and probably some deaths, though they would have little idea of the scale of the disaster until the worst had passed. The storm was packing winds up to 186 mph and will take several hours to blow through any given area.
The storm will compound misery in Queensland, which has already been hit by months of flooding that killed 35 people and inundated hundreds of communities. Yasi hit north of the main waterlogged area, but emergency services across the state are already stretched.
The Bureau of Meteorology said in a statement that the storm's "large and destructive core" has started crossing the coast near the small town of Mission Beach in northern Queensland state.
Witnesses reported seeing roofs ripped off buildings and trees flattened, and officials said power had been cut to at least 90,000 homes.
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overclkr
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Yep, exchanged with him last night. He is on high ground so that is a good thing!!!!
STAY SAFE GINO!
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garyfritz
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Location: Fort Collins, CO
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| Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2011 7:07 pm Post subject: |
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Glad to hear that, Cliff! He hasn't posted here in almost two years and I wondered if he was OK.
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scottatl
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does he still use his blend?
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Spanky Ham
Joined: 22 Mar 2006
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Location: Comedy Central
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| garyfritz wrote: | | Glad to hear that, Cliff! He hasn't posted here in almost two years and I wondered if he was OK. |
Wow, it has been that long!
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dturco
Joined: 06 Feb 2009
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Location: Eastern Shore Maryland
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| Posted: Thu Feb 03, 2011 12:46 am Post subject: |
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Nah, but it has been a year and a few days.
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