# Geez Queensland, you've really pissed Hughie off for some reason. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [February 1, 2011, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/geez-queensland-youve-really-pissed-hughie-off-for-some-reason/569827 "2011-02-01T21:29:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![kambuckta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/53a042/32.png) [@kambuckta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kambuckta)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2011, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/geez-queensland-youve-really-pissed-hughie-off-for-some-reason/569827/1 "2011-02-01T21:29:08Z")
After the devastating floods experienced in southern Queensland a few weeks ago, the poor old girl is now looking at a [Category 5 cyclone](http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDQ65002.shtml) (hurricane) to hit the northern coast some time tonight. Cyclone Yasi is predicted to be the most serious cyclone to hit Australia in many decades, and folks in the north-east are madly ‘battening down the hatches’. And the size of the bugger is astounding, with the impact expected to travel as far inland as Mt Isa, 1000km from the coast. :eek: Take care northern Queenslanders. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![penultima\_thule](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/penultima_thule/32/3833_2.png) [@penultima\_thule](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/penultima_thule)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2011, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/geez-queensland-youve-really-pissed-hughie-off-for-some-reason/569827/2 "2011-02-01T22:27:29Z")
“Queensland; beautiful one day, perfect the next” ---
**Author:** ![kambuckta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/53a042/32.png) [@kambuckta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kambuckta)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2011, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/geez-queensland-youve-really-pissed-hughie-off-for-some-reason/569827/3 "2011-02-01T22:38:14Z")
😃 Hey, I dunno if you remember **Pen** , but wasn’t there a meteorologist on G’Dope a few years back who was doing a stint on Willis Island?? Do you remember his name by any chance? ---
**Author:** ![sisu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/df705f/32.png) [@sisu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sisu)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2011, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/geez-queensland-youve-really-pissed-hughie-off-for-some-reason/569827/4 "2011-02-01T22:58:41Z")
> [@penultima\_thule](#): > > “Queensland; beautiful one day, perfect the next” Perfect one day, pissing down the next! FFS 300 kph winds, that’s 186mph!!! Keep your heads down banana benders. ---
**Author:** ![kambuckta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/53a042/32.png) [@kambuckta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kambuckta)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2011, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/geez-queensland-youve-really-pissed-hughie-off-for-some-reason/569827/5 "2011-02-01T23:02:49Z")
Just heard on news that the BOM has lost radar surveillance of Yasi…all systems down on Willis Is. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Cicero](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cicero/32/3594_2.png) [@Cicero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cicero)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2011, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/geez-queensland-youve-really-pissed-hughie-off-for-some-reason/569827/6 "2011-02-01T23:11:58Z")
It certainly is one huge cyclone. Schools are shut and the airport is closing. ---
**Author:** ![Nametag](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nametag/32/406_2.png) [@Nametag](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nametag)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2011, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/geez-queensland-youve-really-pissed-hughie-off-for-some-reason/569827/7 "2011-02-01T23:43:53Z")
“Hughie”? ---
**Author:** ![Kiwi\_Fruit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kiwi_fruit/32/12_2.png) [@Kiwi\_Fruit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kiwi_Fruit)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2011, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/geez-queensland-youve-really-pissed-hughie-off-for-some-reason/569827/8 "2011-02-01T23:49:45Z")
I have two sisters, three nieces and three of their children who live in Cairns. As the day goes by, I am getting more and more concerned about their safety. I know that they can shelter above the predicted storm surges, as my eldest sister lives in Manoora, above even the zone 6 line, but how do you shelter from 250 km/h winds? ---
**Author:** ![kambuckta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/53a042/32.png) [@kambuckta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kambuckta)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2011, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/geez-queensland-youve-really-pissed-hughie-off-for-some-reason/569827/9 "2011-02-01T23:50:18Z")
[Hughie](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Send_%27er_down,_Hughie!) ---
**Author:** ![kambuckta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/53a042/32.png) [@kambuckta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kambuckta)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2011, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/geez-queensland-youve-really-pissed-hughie-off-for-some-reason/569827/10 "2011-02-02T00:22:29Z")
> [@Kiwi\_Fruit](#): > > I have two sisters, three nieces and three of their children who live in Cairns. As the day goes by, I am getting more and more concerned about their safety. I know that they can shelter above the predicted storm surges, as my eldest sister lives in Manoora, above even the zone 6 line, but how do you shelter from 250 km/h winds? I’ve no idea **Kiwi Fruit**. The mere thought of trying to stay safe with winds like that scares the bejesus outta me. I hope your family is OK. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![GreedySmurf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a698b9/32.png) [@GreedySmurf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreedySmurf)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2011, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/geez-queensland-youve-really-pissed-hughie-off-for-some-reason/569827/11 "2011-02-02T00:53:22Z")
My parents are in Ayr, and my brother is in Townsville, so luckily a good 500kms or so from where Yasi is predicted to cross the coast. In terms of surviving the winds, the building guidelines in North Queensland are a lot stricter than further south, in terms of materials used, size, type and number of fasteners, and especially the depth and size of foundations and other support structures. That being said if Yasi stays as a Category 5, that is still going to cause a lot of destruction, and best wishes for everyone up there, especially for your family **KiwiFruit** ---
**Author:** ![sisu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/df705f/32.png) [@sisu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sisu)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2011, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/geez-queensland-youve-really-pissed-hughie-off-for-some-reason/569827/12 "2011-02-02T01:04:33Z")
> [@kambuckta](#): > > Just heard on news that the BOM has lost radar surveillance of Yasi…all systems down on Willis Is. > > ☹ yep that is the epicentre as we speak. ---
**Author:** ![Cicero](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cicero/32/3594_2.png) [@Cicero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cicero)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2011, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/geez-queensland-youve-really-pissed-hughie-off-for-some-reason/569827/13 "2011-02-02T03:01:34Z")
**Kiwi Fruit** , I have just received an email from my friend in Cairns (He expects to lose power shortly). The latest update was that it is now heading slightly south which is better news for Cairns. Not great for Townsville or Ayr. ---
**Author:** ![kambuckta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/53a042/32.png) [@kambuckta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kambuckta)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2011, 4:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/geez-queensland-youve-really-pissed-hughie-off-for-some-reason/569827/14 "2011-02-02T04:17:44Z")
Wow…[check this out.](http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/floodrelief/how-cyclone-yasi-compares-around-the-world/story-fn7ik2te-1225998762870) ---
**Author:** ![Cunctator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/43a26b/32.png) [@Cunctator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cunctator)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2011, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/geez-queensland-youve-really-pissed-hughie-off-for-some-reason/569827/15 "2011-02-02T04:37:46Z")
> [@kambuckta](#): > > Wow…[check this out.](http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/floodrelief/how-cyclone-yasi-compares-around-the-world/story-fn7ik2te-1225998762870) That’s very scary. ---
**Author:** ![kambuckta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/53a042/32.png) [@kambuckta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kambuckta)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2011, 5:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/geez-queensland-youve-really-pissed-hughie-off-for-some-reason/569827/16 "2011-02-02T05:51:16Z")
Anna Bligh is now telling people to [stay put](http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/02/02/3128176.htm)…evacuation time is over folks. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2011, 6:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/geez-queensland-youve-really-pissed-hughie-off-for-some-reason/569827/17 "2011-02-02T06:18:45Z")
Yike! Gusts of 300 km/h! ---
**Author:** ![Kiwi\_Fruit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kiwi_fruit/32/12_2.png) [@Kiwi\_Fruit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kiwi_Fruit)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2011, 8:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/geez-queensland-youve-really-pissed-hughie-off-for-some-reason/569827/18 "2011-02-02T08:27:13Z")
I talked with my sister 3 hours ago, and she is quite optimistic. I hope it’s not misplaced. They have a bathroom in the basement that has no outside windows, just block walls all around. That’s their cyclone bunker. Latest BOM map shows landfall south of Innisfail, but the track is tending more north than before. I hope it doesn’t decide to head due west; that would take it straight over Cairns. ---
**Author:** ![kambuckta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/53a042/32.png) [@kambuckta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kambuckta)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2011, 8:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/geez-queensland-youve-really-pissed-hughie-off-for-some-reason/569827/19 "2011-02-02T08:55:59Z")
> [@Kiwi\_Fruit](#): > > I talked with my sister 3 hours ago, and she is quite optimistic. I hope it’s not misplaced. They have a bathroom in the basement that has no outside windows, just block walls all around. That’s their cyclone bunker. Sounds good to me **Kiwi Fruit** …any bunker is better than none at all. Watching the news tonight with those who went through Cyclone Larry and built basements to cope with future events, I’m really confident that THEY will be the ones to survive this catastrophe alive. Again though, all the best for your family mate. Wishing them a better day tomorrow. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![kambuckta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/53a042/32.png) [@kambuckta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kambuckta)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2011, 9:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/geez-queensland-youve-really-pissed-hughie-off-for-some-reason/569827/20 "2011-02-02T09:11:33Z")
Tracking just north of Innisfail now, wishing all Dopers up north all the best for the horrendous time to come. Hold on, and take care, OK? [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/geez-queensland-youve-really-pissed-hughie-off-for-some-reason/569827.md?page=2)