Cyclone Yasi

[Major]

Does anyone know when CNS and or TSV will close ?

 

[samh004]

On the news I just watched, the QLD premier said gale force winds could start by 0800 tomorrow.

I'd think strong winds would have some affect on flying.

 

[Major]

I agree. I'm deferring all my flights North until this one is well and truely over

 

[markis10]

CNS is being locked up at 1000 tomorrow, with the last flights due in tonight and DJ operating the last plane out in the morning at this stage (that might not happen)

Airline Updates:

• QantasLink services have now ceased.
  
  

• Qantas services will cease from this evening.
  
  

• Continental services will cease from this evening.
  
  

• Jetstar will not operate services tomorrow and Thursday morning at this stage.
  
  

• Virgin will operate their last service to Brisbane at 0820 hours tomorrow.
  
  

• Tiger has cancelled their services for tomorrow.
  
  

• Air Niugini has cancelled their service for tomorrow.
  
  

• Alliance has cancelled their service for tomorrow.

• Air New Zealand has cancelled their service for tomorrow.
  
  

• Cathay Pacific has cancelled their service for tomorrow and Thursday.
  
  

• Skytrans have cancelled services for tomorrow and Thursday.
  
  

The Cairns Airport Cyclone Committee will continue to monitor the situation and issue further updates to the local media and this website as the situation changes.

 

[Sprucegoose]

Sounds serious!!

Good luck if you are stuck there

 

[Meggsy]

Townsville was planning to close at 2200 this evening but due to a number of military flights the airport is remaining open with a wait and see approach. Not sure of any RPT flights scheduled for tomorrow.

 

[serfty]

Tropical Cyclone Threat Map Page (1)

 

[lmere12]

Sounds serious!!

Good luck if you are stuck there

I am here, right in the path AGAIN...!!! (TC Larry)

Australians ENJOY eating your bananas because after tomorrow there will be none !

Yes I have a banana farm where all my bills are paid bye c/c to get my points, no income for the next 9 months & not many points earnt.

Life is not so good atm. Hope we and house survive it

 

[jsoprano]

My family is stuck up there, and the irony is they flew up from SYD this afternoon at 1:25 pm, and nobody told them better not to go. At SYD they didn't had contact with anyone thanks to the new staff-free check-in, and as tourists which only speak little English they didn't bother too much about watching news on the TVs inside the terminal. We all were aware of the cyclone coming up so had the latest news from the morning in mind which were not much worrying anyone, but not expected such a disaster.

When they arrived at CNS 3 hrs later it was all too late, no return flights available today, only got them on a 4:15 pm to SYD for tomorrow, which now will not take place as well.

Now they are in the Shangri-La and wait for hourly updates what to do. This really worries me...

 

[nlagalle]

I am here, right in the path AGAIN...!!! (TC Larry)

Australians ENJOY eating your bananas because after tomorrow there will be none !

Yes I have a banana farm where all my bills are paid bye c/c to get my points, no income for the next 9 months & not many points earnt.

Life is not so good atm. Hope we and house survive it

Good luck ! I hope you and your family are ok. And the house too!

I was in Innisfail 2 months ago for work and enjoyed it up there.

 

[lmere12]

My family is stuck up there, and the irony is they flew up from SYD this afternoon at 1:25 pm, and nobody told them better not to go. At SYD they didn't had contact with anyone thanks to the new staff-free check-in, and as tourists which only speak little English they didn't bother too much about watching news on the TVs inside the terminal. We all were aware of the cyclone coming up so had the latest news from the morning in mind which were not much worrying anyone, but not expected such a disaster.

When they arrived at CNS 3 hrs later it was all too late, no return flights available today, only got them on a 4:15 pm to SYD for tomorrow, which now will not take place as well.

Now they are in the Shangri-La and wait for hourly updates what to do. This really worries me...

OMG Shangri La is not somewhere I would want to be. (right on the water) Storm surges are meant to be really high not to mention the winds. I hope they can leave there in the morning and go to higher ground. I think that is a priority. Poor buggers arriving here for such destruction etc. They won't forget Cairns...! However as I said - they need to move ! it floods really all down that way. There are flood maps avail from the Cairns City Council website I believe.

 

[straitman]

OMG Shangri La is not somewhere I would want to be. (right on the water) Storm surges are meant to be really high not to mention the winds. I hope they can leave there in the morning and go to higher ground. I think that is a priority. Poor buggers arriving here for such destruction etc. They won't forget Cairns...! However as I said - they need to move ! it floods really all down that way. There are flood maps avail from the Cairns City Council website I believe.

I agree that the Shangri La is one of the last places that I would like to be when the storm arrives.

At least my Cairns house is on high ground and has been cyclone proofed as much as possible.

 

[ksthommo]

Currently sitting at Brisbane Airport on JQ942 waiting for bags to be offloaded. Quite a few Chinese tourists were not advised of the joys being a tourist in Cairns during a Cyclone. Someone stuffed up.

Planes has got around 30 passengers onboard and Cairns crew.

 

[jsoprano]

I agree that the Shangri La is one of the last places that I would like to be when the storm arrives.

At least my Cairns house is on high ground and has been cyclone proofed as much as possible.

They are told the hotel is safe, hotel management does not know anything about evacuation, upper floors are safe for any floods and on the landside of the building there is a safe evacuation room especially build for such circumstances.

I know the location of the Shangri La myself very well, and this is what worries me. On the other hand the hotel management seems on top of the things and this is what worried tourists like my family look out for in such a situation.

As a sidenote, I just called the Evacuation Hotline, and they didn't even know where the Shangri La is located (probably a call centre in Brisbane). So should I trust them then if they even don't know the localities? They advised to go to an evacuation centre tomorrow morning.

Certainly, crisis management would not forget to evacuate a hotel, would they?

 

[lmere12]

They are told the hotel is safe, hotel management does not know anything about evacuation, upper floors are safe for any floods and on the landside of the building there is a safe evacuation room especially build for such circumstances.

I know the location of the Shangri La myself very well, and this is what worries me. On the other hand the hotel management seems on top of the things and this is what worried tourists like my family look out for in such a situation.

As a sidenote, I just called the Evacuation Hotline, and they didn't even know where the Shangri La is located (probably a call centre in Brisbane). So should I trust them then if they even don't know the localities? They advised to go to an evacuation centre tomorrow morning.

Certainly, crisis management would not forget to evacuate a hotel, would they?

I know this won't help much but this is a list of evacuation centres (they require u to bring your own bedding - not much chop)
Evacuation centres to open in Cairns | National News | Breaking National News in Australia | Mackay Daily Mercury
they talking 2 metre storm surge

Northern Beaches I believe have been or will be evacuated

Not sure I'd like the water views when they up 3 levels or any

 

[ellen10]

Cyclone Yasi now upgraded to a catagory 5

Hope all up that way stay safe during this storm.
Take care

 

[serfty]

It's soon to pass over/by the Willis Is. Observatory:

512 km composite Willis Island Radar Loop

 

[NM]

My Brother-in-law just moved to Ingham last month to start a new job. A nice welcome to a new community for him :shock:. He is working at the local hospital so hopefully he will still have an "office" when its blown over.

 

[markis10]

CNS CBD is being evacuated now.

 

[markis10]

CNS police are reporting that the northern suburbs are starting to see the storm surge already with water coming over the rock wall and onto the streets.

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