'Don't panic if your roof lifts off' Authorities say people should not panic

[Serpo]

That is what they are saying about cyclone YASI

http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/floodrelief/north-queensland-braces-for-cyclone-anthony-as-cyclone-yasi-brews-behind-it/story-fn7ik2te-1225997552623


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcz8DDaRjkc&feature=player_embedded

[Glass]

This is a picture of the Darwin aftermath of Cyclone Tracy, Christmas day 1975. This is in the Northern Territory, top centre portion of Australia or the next state west of where this current cyclone is hitting now.

http://resources3.news.com.au/images/2011/02/02/1225998/511187-cyclone-tracy.jpg

I visited Darwin about 3 or 4 years after that cyclone. The only thing different was that all the rubble had been piled up in front of each house. People were still living in tents in their yards nearly 4 years later. It was very erie because all the houses were gone, just the stumps and occasional under croft garage were left.

[Serpo]

I was there before and after.
At one time after I ended up living under a stage that had the roof where the people sat blown away.
Could live back stage for free and during the day there would be a table on the stage and people sitting around watching the world go by and ,oh yea drinking ect.What a crazy time that was and you felt as though you where on the great stage of life.

http://www.goes.noaa.gov/sohemi/sohemiloops/shirgmscol.html

[Serpo]

It would cover America ,its that big.


http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/floodrelief/how-cyclone-yasi-compares-around-the-world/story-fn7ik2te-1225998762870

[TheNocturnalEgyptian]

I'm pretty sure you could/should panic if your roof is ripped off.

[Serpo]

I'm pretty sure you could/should panic if your roof is ripped off.





Yes it would be a little disconcerting........ ;D

[RJB]

I was there before and after.
At one time after I ended up living under a stage that had the roof where the people sat blown away.
Could live back stage for free and during the day there would be a table on the stage and people sitting around watching the world go by and ,oh yea drinking ect.What a crazy time that was and you felt as though you where on the great stage of life.
http://www.goes.noaa.gov/sohemi/sohemiloops/shirgmscol.html
I gotta hand it to Brits and Aussies. You guys keep a brave face and discount hardship where Americans would freak out like school girls. I watched a video once of people getting struck or nearly getting struck by lightning. The Americans were almost in panic reliving it as they told their stories. Then they talk to two British gentlemen who almost dismissed the lightening and talked about how good their golf game was going until the lightening put a damper on it.

[General of Darkness]

I hope they're preparing and not messing around.

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yi2n7bwymys/S9mHP2HxuxI/AAAAAAAAD3I/eVohpVEkIOM/s1600/drunk-folks.jpg

[EE_]

No need to panic

http://www.crh.noaa.gov/images/lmk/Events/Pdrm0018.jpg

[Glass]

So far reports are pretty good. No reported fatalities or major injuries. So far, because it's early days, we are just seeing trees and power lines down. Shop awnings collapsed and a few houses, which seem to be mostly veneer houses blown appart. Crops are toast though. Banana palms are all laying over. So it doesn't look too bad given the size of the thing. Good organisation, lots of shelters for people to hole up in. Probably the best possible out come. Thank God.

http://images.brisbanetimes.com.au/file/2011/02/03/2164967/bike.jpg

more Local Pictures (http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/cyclone-yasi-pictures/)

[Serpo]

Yes not so bad......