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Amanda From OZ
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« on: April 01, 2007, 05:54:31 PM »
Most of Sydney and queenslands coast is in shut down.... pretty scary!

Monday April 2, 09:43 AM

Sydney beaches close amid tsunami fears

By 7News

Sydney's beaches have been closed amid fears a tsunami sparked by a major earthquake under the Pacific Ocean could be about to strike.
The quake, measuring 8.1 on the Richter scale, hit the Solomon Islands at about 6.40am AEST on Monday.

It prompted a tsunami warning down Australia's eastern coast, from Queensland's Barrier Reef to Tasmania.

People have been warned to move away from low-lying coastal areas, and not to return to the shore if a large wave does hit.

"If a tsunami comes through, you don't go back to low-lying ground after a wave," said climatologist Dr Jonathan Nott, from James Cook University in Cairns.

"People need to stay on high ground for at least the rest of the morning. Be aware and start to plan your evacuation and get the car ready," he said.


http://au.news.yahoo.com/070401/23/12ynw.html
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« Reply #1 on: April 01, 2007, 06:32:23 PM »
How much of the island is in danger? We have a lot of members from Australia.
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« Reply #2 on: April 01, 2007, 07:44:23 PM »
Well any one on the east coast of Australia should stay away from the coast line as a precaution. Hopefully the aleart warning will ease very soon.

The Solomons has a lot of destruction from the earthquake... our thoughts are with them.  :grouphug;
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« Reply #3 on: April 01, 2007, 08:54:45 PM »
is that what you call yourself now Amanda???? a Tsunami??? lol...

now on a more serious note my thoughts and prayers are with you and the people from the Salomons...

Rolando  :cuddle;

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« Reply #4 on: April 02, 2007, 05:34:05 AM »
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« Reply #5 on: April 02, 2007, 06:20:31 AM »
My thoughts and prayers are with the people of the Solomons and our Australian members who might be affected by the tsunami - BE SAFE!
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« Reply #6 on: April 02, 2007, 08:30:33 AM »
All people from australia please check in. Just let us know you are ok.
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« Reply #7 on: April 02, 2007, 08:40:51 AM »
In Australia, beaches along the east coast were shut following the tsunami alert but have reopened after the warning was lifted. The threat to Australia has passed and no one on the east coast was affected.

Unfortunately the Solomons got all of the impact, and death toll is expected to rise.  :(

Our thoughts are with them.
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« Reply #8 on: April 02, 2007, 11:25:46 PM »
Just hope we learn from this, it seems yesterday was a good dress rehearsal for our country and we miserably failed. Hope they get some measures in relatively soon  so we are prepared if or when this happens again.
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« Reply #9 on: April 02, 2007, 11:38:49 PM »
Quote from: tamara on April 02, 2007, 11:25:46 PM
Just hope we learn from this, it seems yesterday was a good dress rehearsal for our country and we miserably failed. Hope they get some measures in relatively soon  so we are prepared if or when this happens again.

What do you mean Tamara? What happened/should have happened?
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« Reply #10 on: April 02, 2007, 11:46:05 PM »
Quote from: Bill Peckham on April 02, 2007, 11:38:49 PM
Quote from: tamara on April 02, 2007, 11:25:46 PM
Just hope we learn from this, it seems yesterday was a good dress rehearsal for our country and we miserably failed. Hope they get some measures in relatively soon so we are prepared if or when this happens again.

What do you mean Tamara? What happened/should have happened?


We haven't got any early warning systems in place, they are going to put buoys out in sea, to monitor a tsunami approach. Also between federal and state government looks like there was a bit of confusion.

What Peter Beattie, the Queensland premier said

"This is not a game. The truth is, if yesterday there had been a tsunami, we would have lost lives and I'm not going to let that go," Mr Beattie said."

This article pretty much sums it all up http://news.brisbanetimes.com.au/tsunami-warning-systems-no-good-beattie/20073403-5nh.html
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« Reply #11 on: April 03, 2007, 03:54:58 PM »
Quote from: aharris2 on April 01, 2007, 08:54:45 PM
is that what you call yourself now Amanda???? a Tsunami??? lol...

now on a more serious note my thoughts and prayers are with you and the people from the Salomons...

Rolando  :cuddle;

 :grouphug;

 :rofl; Aye yi yi Rolando,  you are too much amigo, lol

but seriously,   I am glad you all are fine and no real damage was done any where near you or any of our other members.  :thumbup;
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« Reply #12 on: April 03, 2007, 05:12:43 PM »
Shoot...I'd be happy just to get to Sydney period!  Its a whole other world down there and I want to see it.  Enjoy the beach after the danger passes.
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« Reply #13 on: April 03, 2007, 05:14:06 PM »
I feel bad for those affected in the Solomon island region but I'm glad none of our members had to go through that.
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