State of Emergency

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KW

With all the school closures we might as well just give up on educating kids and just send them down the mines or teach them to sew t-shirts
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ShiningStar

Quote from: KW on Feb 11, 2023, 04:30 PMNow that Covid is over the media have nothing else to do but find something else to create fear and panic over, as that generates clicks and ad revenues.  Its been three days so far of "OMG a cyclone is coming, the end is nigh" on the front page of the Stuff and Herald.  I got up this morning and thought "FFS isnt this over yet?  What do you mean its still not even here?".  I'm laying odds on it will blow right past and nothing will happen, and its all just more media fake news. 

I think you should definitely head down, we've had lovely weather this summer, if you like non stop heat and sunny days. 

Seems like the media were right and not just pushing fake news as you suggest. Stay safe up there people

Basil

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Quote from: KW on Feb 11, 2023, 04:30 PMNow that Covid is over the media have nothing else to do but find something else to create fear and panic over, as that generates clicks and ad revenues.  Its been three days so far of "OMG a cyclone is coming, the end is nigh" on the front page of the Stuff and Herald.  I got up this morning and thought "FFS isnt this over yet?  What do you mean its still not even here?".  I'm laying odds on it will blow right past and nothing will happen, and its all just more media fake news. 

I think you should definitely head down, we've had lovely weather this summer, if you like non stop heat and sunny days. 

Considering you've recently visited Auckland and experienced the almost biblical level of rain I think your post is "insensitive".  Many people are really struggling to cope up here and right across huge parts of the north island.  I guess its too easy to be an armchair critic from the comfort, warmth and safety of your home in the South Island.  https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/cyclone-gabrielle-live-updates-on-emergency-situation-ministers-hold-beehive-bunker-briefing-30-weather-warnings-across-entire-country/B57BSKLXZJHT5ONBEXGFQIG2YQ/

I'm really surprised we still have power today, for now. Best wishes to all affected by this, yet another, horrendous weather bomb.

ShiningStar

Quote from: Basil on Feb 13, 2023, 11:57 AMConsidering you've recently visited Auckland and experienced the almost biblical level of rain I think your post is "insensitive".  Many people are really struggling to cope up here and right across huge parts of the north island.  I guess its too easy to be an armchair critic from the comfort, warmth and safety of your home in the South Island.  https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/cyclone-gabrielle-live-updates-on-emergency-situation-ministers-hold-beehive-bunker-briefing-30-weather-warnings-across-entire-country/B57BSKLXZJHT5ONBEXGFQIG2YQ/ 

Agree with you Basil

KW

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Quote from: Basil on Feb 13, 2023, 11:57 AMConsidering you've recently visited Auckland and experienced the almost biblical level of rain I think your post is "insensitive".  Many people are really struggling to cope up here and right across huge parts of the north island.  I guess its too easy to be an armchair critic from the comfort, warmth and safety of your home in the South Island.  https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/cyclone-gabrielle-live-updates-on-emergency-situation-ministers-hold-beehive-bunker-briefing-30-weather-warnings-across-entire-country/B57BSKLXZJHT5ONBEXGFQIG2YQ/

I'm really surprised we still have power today, for now. Best wishes to all affected by this, yet another, horrendous weather bomb.

You know its not even a cyclone any more right?  It was downgraded to just a low pressure system on Saturday night.  Not that the media would even bother to tell you that - no, still calling it a cyclone is much more scary

Heres a live webcam of boats bobbing gently in the harbour .... https://www.skylinewebcams.com/en/webcam/new-zealand/auckland/auckland/hauraki-gulf.html
Aren't there supposed to be 15 foot waves or something????
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Basil


KW

Labour just need every day to be an emergency between now and October   ;D
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Basil

Quote from: KW on Feb 13, 2023, 01:23 PMLabour just need every day to be an emergency between now and October  ;D

LOL that's certainly something we agree on.

Hectorplains

Quote from: KW on Feb 13, 2023, 12:41 PMYou know its not even a cyclone any more right?  It was downgraded to just a low pressure system on Saturday night.  Not that the media would even bother to tell you that - no, still calling it a cyclone is much more scary

Heres a live webcam of boats bobbing gently in the harbour .... https://www.skylinewebcams.com/en/webcam/new-zealand/auckland/auckland/hauraki-gulf.html
Aren't there supposed to be 15 foot waves or something????

Dunno about Auckland but we have gale force winds - it's hard to stand up outside.  The rain is driving down relentlessly in big belts.  Already 8 metre waves on the coast and as long as I have ever seen.  There's a huge amount of flooding and slips already and we're not even at the worst of it yet - that's around midnight.  Large numbers of people are being evacuated.  Power is surging so that will be out soon enough.  If this is downgraded I'm well happy to avoid any upgrade!  Not sure that the phrase, "just a low pressure system" is a helpful description for any part of this.

KW

Quote from: Hectorplains on Feb 13, 2023, 02:40 PMDunno about Auckland but we have gale force winds - it's hard to stand up outside.  

Isnt that just an average day in Wellington?
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winner (n)

Quote from: KW on Feb 13, 2023, 03:53 PMIsnt that just an average day in Wellington?

Not an average day but not an uncommon day ..... and I often look out at the 9m swells that come up from the south ... quite spectacular breaking over the rocks

ShiningStar

Quote from: KW on Feb 13, 2023, 12:41 PMYou know its not even a cyclone any more right?  It was downgraded to just a low pressure system on Saturday night.  Not that the media would even bother to tell you that - no, still calling it a cyclone is much more scary

Heres a live webcam of boats bobbing gently in the harbour .... https://www.skylinewebcams.com/en/webcam/new-zealand/auckland/auckland/hauraki-gulf.html
Aren't there supposed to be 15 foot waves or something????

I dont know which planet you live on but from what I have seen and heard (from relatives who live in Auckland) things are pretty bad up North. People are without power and people are being evacuated from their homes, thats not a mild weather event. And as far as I am aware it is still being called a cyclone by the Met Services not just your so called fake news media

Shareguy

I snuck up north to an old family batch yesterday. Northland has been taking a hammering. Has been raining solidly since 1 pm yesterday. I'm surprised the roof is  still on. We have had plenty of leaks keeping me busy. Unfortunately there is a lot of people that have lost roofs and haven't been so lucky.

Stay safe everyone.

KW

Quote from: ShiningStar on Feb 13, 2023, 06:02 PMI dont know which planet you live on but from what I have seen and heard (from relatives who live in Auckland) things are pretty bad up North. People are without power and people are being evacuated from their homes, thats not a mild weather event. And as far as I am aware it is still being called a cyclone by the Met Services not just your so called fake news media

I think you just call it a "storm" now.  At least thats what the rest of the world is calling it.  You know, one of those things that happen all the time, used to be called "bad weather".  Now everything is a NATIONAL EMERGENCY!

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Basil

4 trees down on our property.
No power.
Massive winds overnight and a lot of rain.
Just another storm...Yeah right!