Originally posted by Marc:
Question: With the Barrier Reef and water being relatively shallow so far from shore, do you get much of storm surge with typhoons?
Townsville is predicting that the surge could be 5 to 6 metres.
http://www.townsvillebulletin.com.au/article/2011/01/31/204221_news.html We have friends who live 5 houses from the beach at Townsville and their car is packed and they are ready to get out.
They are preparing to almost close the town down tomorrow when it strikes. Hospitals and Rest Homes have been evacuated .
All ports have been closed from Cairns down to Mackay, and the Whitsunday Islands have sent all their guests away and evacuated the Islands.
This ones a biggie.
Thoughts are with you all in Nth Queensland.
