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Post by rahnee on Mar 5, 2025 21:59:11 GMT
I'm not sure if there are any but just in case, I hope you stay safe.
My daughter is in the city. She is a student living alone so she's a little nervous. It's her first experience with a cyclone. She has her supplies, as much as she can get anyway. Stock in the stores has been limited. But shes done the best she can. I don't imagine we will get a lot of sleep worrying about her tonight.
The last cyclone to hit the city itself was 1974 so it's been a while. I'm really sad for the city. Some people are only just getting back into their homes after the floods a couple of years ago so this could be devastating for them.
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Post by auntiepeas on Mar 5, 2025 22:29:33 GMT
I'm so sorry rahnee , I'm sure I'd be just as worried and anticipating sleeplessness if it were one of our boys in your daughter's situation. For what it's worth, I watched the update from Queensland's Premier last night (on YouTube) and he was assuring people the authorities were taking this extremely seriously and they would get through this - especially if everyone did what they could to prepare individually, which it sounds like your daughter has done. I'm sending you hugs and will be praying for everyone's safety, and your daughter in particular. 💚 Just for anyone else who's interested, heres an update on YouTube which says Tropical Cyclone Alfred is now expected to make landfall late Friday evening or early Saturday morning (Australia time). |
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Post by rahnee on Mar 5, 2025 22:46:20 GMT
Thank you. I know she will be fine. She is just out of the CBD so a few kilometers in from the coast and on the second floor. She will be fine. There are definitely people in a worse situation. My in-laws are also up in Queensland. Both sisters-in-law are across the road from the beach with only parkland between them and the water. One on the Sunshine Coast and one on the Gold Coast.
University closed on Tuesday night as it was expected to hit tonight/early tomorrow. She had classes on Tuesday with compulsory attendance, otherwise I would have flown her back to Melbourne where the weather is perfect.
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Post by valincal on Mar 5, 2025 23:36:17 GMT
Be safe Aussies! rahnee I hope your daughter can quell her worries…I don’t blame her for being frightened. Please keep us updated. |
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Post by mom on Mar 6, 2025 0:18:40 GMT
Stay safe, friends! I had not heard anything about this so thank you for sharing! I will be thinking of you!
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Post by AussieMeg on Mar 6, 2025 2:33:38 GMT
Your poor daughter rahnee, I can understand why she's feeling nervous. Not to mention you, mum! I hope it turns out to be a bit of a fizzer once it hits landfall. Fingers and toes crossed! All of our QLD customers - from Burleigh Heads up to Bundaberg - and also our warehouses in Brisbane, have closed as of yesterday. We've had to park a heap of trucks in Sydney until next week. My Aunty has just moved back to VIC, after spending the better part of 40 years in QLD. She's always complaining about Melbourne/VIC weather, but I bet she's happy to be on Phillip Is now instead of Bribie!! |
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Post by rahnee on Mar 6, 2025 4:43:04 GMT
I'm hoping it will be a fizzer also. I think the hype and anticipation is part of the problem. I imagine everyone is ready for it to be over.
I can imagine that Bribie Island is not the place to be at the moment. Not as warm at Phillip Island but definitely safer at the moment.
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Post by sueg on Mar 6, 2025 7:23:01 GMT
My niece and her partner moved to Queensland last year and now have a 6 week old baby as well. The messages I’ve had from her sister say they hope to be OK - on high enough ground not to have worry about flooding and not in the direct path at this stage. Also, niece was in SES before she moved and has attended storm preparedness sessions, so at least I feel like they know what they’re doing and are as prepared as they can be. rahnee - I think it must be such a juggling act for the authorities in situations like this. Making sure everyone is prepared vs not freaking people out. Add to that that cyclones tend to be erratic and change speed and direction, so it’s hard to predict where it’s going to hit and how badly. All in all, I think it’s probably better to be over cautious rather than risk lives by playing it down. |
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Post by AussieMeg on Mar 6, 2025 10:24:05 GMT
My Aunty just told me about these cool (nerdy) sites, where you can see wind / cyclone / weather conditions all over the world: zoom.earthwindy.com |
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Post by Judie in Oz on Mar 6, 2025 12:50:14 GMT
Last I heard was that landfall was expected on Saturday morning, and it will be at Caboolture, a bit north of Brisbane. I'm hoping that it keeps weakening in strength before it hits.
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Post by hannahruth on Mar 6, 2025 15:48:34 GMT
DH’s sister and family all live in Queensland one the Gold Coast which is very close to Runaway Bay and close to the beaches which is in line with the eye of the storm.
her and her DH are elderly so we are very worried about them but they assure us they have done all they can to secure their property. DH and I wish they had packed up and left town for a few days but they would not even think about it. All we can do is hope they are safe when this is all over.
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Post by rahnee on Mar 7, 2025 0:57:57 GMT
Last I heard was that landfall was expected on Saturday morning, and it will be at Caboolture, a bit north of Brisbane. I'm hoping that it keeps weakening in strength before it hits. Theyre now saying anywhere between Noosa and Coolangatta which is quite a large area. As of this morning it was further out than it was last night. It's certainly taking its time. They are all ready for it to be over. I hope it does weaken although it doesn't sound like it is. My DD says the weather is calm in the city although NSW and the Gold Coast seem to be copping it. Her supermarket (which is directly across the road from her) has reopened this morning for a few hours. |
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Post by rahnee on Mar 7, 2025 1:00:18 GMT
DH’s sister and family all live in Queensland one the Gold Coast which is very close to Runaway Bay and close to the beaches which is in line with the eye of the storm. her and her DH are elderly so we are very worried about them but they assure us they have done all they can to secure their property. DH and I wish they had packed up and left town for a few days but they would not even think about it. All we can do is hope they are safe when this is all over. They would definitely be feeling it. One of my sisters in law and her adult kids are in Labrador which is close by. The beaches on the Gold Coast look quite scary at the moment. |
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Post by rahnee on Mar 7, 2025 1:04:08 GMT
My niece and her partner moved to Queensland last year and now have a 6 week old baby as well. The messages I’ve had from her sister say they hope to be OK - on high enough ground not to have worry about flooding and not in the direct path at this stage. Also, niece was in SES before she moved and has attended storm preparedness sessions, so at least I feel like they know what they’re doing and are as prepared as they can be. rahnee - I think it must be such a juggling act for the authorities in situations like this. Making sure everyone is prepared vs not freaking people out. Add to that that cyclones tend to be erratic and change speed and direction, so it’s hard to predict where it’s going to hit and how badly. All in all, I think it’s probably better to be over cautious rather than risk lives by playing it down. I hope your family are doing ok. Sounds like they will have an idea of what they are doing. You're right. It's been so unpredictable so far. My daughter and her friends are over the waiting but it's hard to predict accurately with the way a cyclone behaves. |
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Post by sueg on Mar 7, 2025 7:06:43 GMT
My niece posted in our family chat a couple of hours ago:
Little update:
Still waiting for the storm to hit, at the moment it just feels like a normal windy day in Apollo Bay.
We have had in and off rain but nothing really heavy.
We should be hit by a pretty heavy storm and winds tonight and early into tomorrow morning.
(For the non-Aussies - Apollo Bay is where my parents used to have a beach house, on the Great Ocean Road in SE Australia. It's pretty much open water south of there to Antarctica, so we could get decent storms at times!)
They are not in the direct path of the cyclone, which is a positive. They are still expecting (and planning for) power outages.
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Post by sueg on Mar 8, 2025 12:06:21 GMT
I heard from my niece this morning. They live a bit north of Brisbane and were very lucky that the cyclone completely avoided them. No power loss, no flooding. She said it wasn’t even the windiest or rainiest day she’s experienced since they moved there.
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Post by compeateropeator on Mar 8, 2025 13:05:08 GMT
I heard from my niece this morning. They live a bit north of Brisbane and were very lucky that the cyclone completely avoided them. No power loss, no flooding. She said it wasn’t even the windiest or rainiest day she’s experienced since they moved there. I am so happy to see this. I am hoping that rahnee’s daughter had the same situation, as well as all other Peas and Peas’ families in its path. |
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Post by AussieMeg on Mar 8, 2025 22:23:14 GMT
Good news that it wasn't as bad in most places as was expected. I heard from one customer in Burleigh, who has no power or internet, the power lines have been taken out by fallen trees. They're not sure how long it's going to take to be up and running again.
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Post by Merge on Mar 9, 2025 0:57:02 GMT
Glad it turned out to be less damaging than expected. Those of us who have lived through a few hurricanes can definitely empathize with the relief they must be feeling.
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