Rebooking flights due to Cyclone Alfred

[drron]

ABC Brisbane.

Exactly what I said. there is no extraordinary weather yet. The BOM does give the caution with their Thursday and Friday forecasts that they depend on whether the track changes. Listening to the ABC gives you less of the forecast changes than the Bom app.

 

[justinbrett]

Having previously lived in Darwin I’m trying to work out what all the fuss is about. I have neighbours taping up their windows.

It’s at least 72 hours away if it comes, anything could happen. And cat 2, meh….

 

[TheRealTMA]

All these computer predictions seem to forget about butterflies. While media is getting somewhat excited, now even suggesting 2-3 days without power, it doesn’t hurt to be prepared. We are scheduled for three days on GC next week so who knows what the butterflies will do by then, but expect one will be able to cancel and rebook if weather intolerable.

Ref: https://www.couriermail.com.au/news...s/news-story/203b2c1581ec0f3a1752ce747410d7e7
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Cyclone Alfred: SE Qld residents to brace for power outages, service shutdowns​

South East Queensland’s four million residents have been told to prepare to lose power for at least three days when Cyclone Alfred makes landfall.”

 

[IrishPete]

All these computer predictions seem to forget about butterflies. While media is getting somewhat excited, now even suggesting 2-3 days without power, it doesn’t hurt to be prepared. We are scheduled for three days on GC next week so who knows what the butterflies will do by then, but expect one will be able to cancel and rebook if weather intolerable.

Ref: https://www.couriermail.com.au/news...s/news-story/203b2c1581ec0f3a1752ce747410d7e7
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Cyclone Alfred: SE Qld residents to brace for power outages, service shutdowns​

South East Queensland’s four million residents have been told to prepare to lose power for at least three days when Cyclone Alfred makes landfall.”

Well, that's News Corpse trying to sell newspapers and subscription. The ABC only chases ratings.

Meanwhile the Premier remains focused on his main constituency, the fossil fuel industry. He can't make this seem too unusual in case someone mentions climate change.

A cyclone may have impacted directly on South East Queensland, before, but there's a whole lot more clearing, development and people now than then. I do hope, for Queenslanders' sakes, that his downplaying doesn't cause any harm.

 

[serfty]

5am prediction from BOM:

http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDQ65002.shtml