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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 405063" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>The news is on again. Our morning program Sunrise, the one Oprah commented that she was watching a lot while she was here, is in the area interviewing people who live there. After Cyclone Larry (same area, 5 years ago, only Category 4) Sunrise organised a volunteer army of tradespeople to go there and do a lot of repairs.</p><p></p><p>On the casualty front - I heard there is one man missing, they have realised. He was last seen when he went to check up on his boat. Doesn't sound good. They said there could be more, as communication is restored. A lot of mobile towers are down, power will be out for some time, and that means battery power for emergency service is about to die. Some areas will be without power for at least two weeks.</p><p><a href="http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/special-reports/queensland-cyclone-yasi/story-fn7rxoal-1225998348468" target="_blank">http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/special-reports/queensland-cyclone-yasi/story-fn7rxoal-1225998348468</a></p><p></p><p>The media are there only because they bunkered down with the residents. They are making do with no power also. There are trucks loaded with supplies, generators and equipment waiting to get through, but blocked by the floods and storm surge.</p><p></p><p>As the support staff move in, they are 'discovering' areas of damage which are isolated and unable to communicate. That is when we might hear of more casualties.</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 405063, member: 1991"] The news is on again. Our morning program Sunrise, the one Oprah commented that she was watching a lot while she was here, is in the area interviewing people who live there. After Cyclone Larry (same area, 5 years ago, only Category 4) Sunrise organised a volunteer army of tradespeople to go there and do a lot of repairs. On the casualty front - I heard there is one man missing, they have realised. He was last seen when he went to check up on his boat. Doesn't sound good. They said there could be more, as communication is restored. A lot of mobile towers are down, power will be out for some time, and that means battery power for emergency service is about to die. Some areas will be without power for at least two weeks. [url]http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/special-reports/queensland-cyclone-yasi/story-fn7rxoal-1225998348468[/url] The media are there only because they bunkered down with the residents. They are making do with no power also. There are trucks loaded with supplies, generators and equipment waiting to get through, but blocked by the floods and storm surge. As the support staff move in, they are 'discovering' areas of damage which are isolated and unable to communicate. That is when we might hear of more casualties. Marg [/QUOTE]
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