Cyclone for Xmas

[SteveNT]

We're getting a cyclone for Xmas. There's no joy in a direct hit but near misses are SPECCY! If you like weather.

As I write this the supermarkets are full of people staring at the empty holes where batteries, UHT milk and noodles used to be! .

It's only been front page news for 2 days! But the official Watch status was only declared this arvo (quick! panic!)

Same clowns who'll claim emergency services didn't help them enough and sue the govt for not mothering them better.

Best thing about cyclones is it clears the decks of all the would be Territorians.

 

[Renenet]

Hi Steve,

I've just moved to the tropics and might be experiencing my first cyclone this year. Maybe I'm mad, but I'm actually looking forward to it, as long as it's not, to use your expression, a direct hit.

What would you say are sensible preparations for a cyclone?

 

[FAY]

When is it supposed to hit?

 

[SteveNT]

Find your safe place, look critically at what might or might not come apart.

Battery radio
Torches
gas burner and gas
Food that wont go off when the power does.
A sense of wonder and a sense of humour.
Resilience.

Beer

 

[Darlyn]

When is it supposed to hit?

We are on a watch. It's expected to form into a cyclone on Friday night.
They have no idea what will happen after that. The low is currently 350 k's away (approx)

 

[AirCooled]

Steve,you forgot ice for the beer,but also good to have drinking water and tarps handy

 

[Darlyn]

Bit early to fill the bath with water but maybe I should clean the dam thing : )

 

[FAY]

hahahaha well I will make sure I keep myself updated and hope that it doesn't amount to much.

 

[SteveNT]

Steve,you forgot ice for the beer,but also good to have drinking water and tarps handy

The ice is all gone pretty quick. Tarping comes after!
We picked the bathroom as the final refuge- central in the building, strong walls, acces to water (including a flushing dunny- while it lasts).

We fill the bathtub and water containers when it gets close.

And where we go the snakes go!

 

[Renenet]

You've prompted me to take action, Steve! I will have to take some time this week to get a proper kit together. I've got some stuff already, but best to prepare completely before there's a cyclone on the horizon and empty shelves in the shops.

 

[Sutto82]

How's cairns looking this year? I'm about to head there next week with the missus.

 

[SteveNT]

Apparently it's going to be destroyed but you'll be safe in the cellar.

there are no tall buildings in Cairns because it's built on mangrove mud.

Never mind. (There are mountains )

 

[waruikazi]

You go to Mum and Dad's for your Chrissy break and they already have everything sorted for you!

I love the lead up weather to cyclones, but the days after can be pretty miserable.

Hi Steve,

I've just moved to the tropics and might be experiencing my first cyclone this year. Maybe I'm mad, but I'm actually looking forward to it, as long as it's not, to use your expression, a direct hit.

What would you say are sensible preparations for a cyclone?

 

[Darlyn]

How's cairns looking this year? I'm about to head there next week with the missus.

Cairns is beautiful, lived there for a bit (Yorkeys Knob). You will have a great time.
Hope you enjoy. No cyclone predicted there

 

[shea_and_ruby]

I lived in Darwin for about a decade, never actually had a cyclone but a number of near misses! kinda miss it actually!

Renenet - also tape up your windows and as steve said fill the bath and any large drinking containers with water if it comes to that. if you choose to stay at home, normally they bathroom is the safesit place apparently - move your mattress in there and make yourself a little fort.

 

[SteveNT]

I lived in Darwin for about a decade, never actually had a cyclone but a number of near misses! kinda miss it actually!

Renenet - also tape up your windows and as steve said fill the bath and any large drinking containers with water if it comes to that. if you choose to stay at home, normally they bathroom is the safesit place apparently - move your mattress in there and make yourself a little fort.

With all the significant (herp) others moving in the matress wont fit! If the roof comes off the matress becomes the new roof.

I had a few during cyclone Carlos at the start of this year and hung onto the balcony rail for a while grinning into the teeth of it....

I almost froze to death ha ha, took a half hour of HOT shower to get me normal again.

 

[Jeffa]

A generator to keep the beer cold when the ice melts is essential.
Experienced my first direct hit cyclone two seasons ago, enjoy the show and get ready for the afterward barbie

 

[grannieannie]

Just look after yourselves guys. My daughter has just moved down to Adelaide from Darwin...her hubby is in the Army. I imagine she's pleased she's not there at the moment. I was there in June...a very pretty little city.

 

[Darlyn]

Thanks for the reminder Jeffa, no gennie, must beef up red wine stocks : )

 

[Wally]

Batteries for the camera. This is APS after all.