Hi All,
My parents and many of our friends are in NQ at the moment. They have made
similar preparations. My parents said that the birds have been panicking since
this morning, are very flighty and getting out of the path of Yasi. It's odd
how they sense the imminent danger.
Thankfully all my family and friends have taken similar precautions to you,
Alan, and they are as prepared as they ever will be for people that are living
on the coast, directly across the road from our house up there.
To all of you, be safe and keep your mobile phones charged for as long as you
have power. Please arrange to check in with distant family by any means
possible if you can. Certainly for us, the winds are a concern but probably
not as much as the floodwaters. Our homes are all near the coast and are in
the path of storm surge.
Especially to those of you in old Queenslander homes or in temporary
accommodation, please, please get out and stay safe. This is a storm of
cataclysmic proportions, not seen in the area for nearly 100 years.
Please take care...
Richard and Inger
Inger Vandyke
Professional Wildlife Photographer and Writer
Expedition Leader - Heard Island Expedition (3 November - 7 December, 2011)
Assistant Publicity Officer - Southern Oceans Seabird Study Association (SOSSA)
Mob: 0402 286 437
www.ingervandyke.com
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> Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2011 07:00:25 +1000
> Subject: [Birding-Aus] Yasi
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> Greetings All,
> Thanks for you good wishes. After the storm passes it is very unlikely that
> we'll have phones for long. If possible I'll ring Peter my brother and Peter
> if you could please do a 'reply all' to this email to let you know that we
> are OK. Franz and Peter if you could let other family members know too that
> would be great. Greg, could you post on birding-aus please.
>
> This is one big mother! Wide and deep.
>
> We have just about completed our preparations and will shelter under a table
> in the laundry. We have water, radio, plenty of food for a week and the
> ability to store it and cook it once the cyclone passes.
> Regards,
> Alan & Maria
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