asik: God have mercy on people in Cairns and the surrounding area!
Send a cyclone and then show mercy?
Just as a reference, this is like a 35mi wide F3 tornado
Yet, you still have folks like this:
Cairns resident Philip Baker told the BBC it seemed "a safer bet" to stay in his home rather than flee or head to an overcrowded evacuation centre with his wife and young daughter.
"We're as prepared as we can be. There is little left to do but wait.
"The authorities have been wonderful, supplying us with updates and the latest information via text. We've been told that we might lose power and the phone lines in the next few hours.
"The windows have been taped and if the situation rapidly deteriorates we plan to bunker down in a windowless room when the storm hits - there's just enough room to fit a single blow-up mattress on the floor. We're reasonably high up, so hopefully should be okay."
*sigh*
By the looks of it, quite a few people are going to ride it out:
http://www.cairnsinfo.com/webcam.php
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