Australië: Orkaan Debbie en overstromingen Queensland

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Tropical Cyclone Debbie could cause severe damage and destruction to Far North Queensland, meteorologists have warned.

The category one cyclone was declared Saturday afternoon, with a watch zone issued for residents living along the 1000km stretch of coast between Cape Tribulation and St Lawrence.

But Debbie is predicted to intensify into a category four system over the weekend, potentially bringing with it wind gusts of more than 200km/hr.

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The Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) has also warned it cannot rule out the possibility it could intensify into the most severe category five.

"It could cause significant structural damage, dangerous airborne debris and also power failures,” BoM meteorologist Andrea Peace said.

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Op zaterdag 25 maart 2017 10:49 schreef heywoodu het volgende:
Heeft dit binnen nu en een uurtje of twintig nog effect in Melbourne?

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THE Whitsunday Council and Townsville and Burdekin Local Disaster Management Groups ordered a police-enacted evacuation of designated low-lying areas ahead of Cyclone Debbie making landfall.

Based on current forecasts a significant storm tide is expected across the Burdekin Shire Council area. The Storm Tide is expected to effect and inundate the coastal communities of Alva Beach, Groper Creek, Jerona, Wunjunga and some areas of Rita Island.

Residents living in the Cape Cleveland area – including Cungulla and Cleveland Palms are also directed to evacuate.

Minister for Police, Fire and Emergency Services and Minister for Corrective Services, Mark Ryan has declared a disaster situation a directed evacuation of these areas has commenced.

If your property is located in these areas, you should finalise your cyclone preparations and packing of your evacuation kit and evacuate the coastal communities by Monday morning.

EVACUATION MAPS FOR TOWNSVILLE, BURDEKIN, WHITSUNDAY AND MACKAY LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS

Burdekin Councillor Lyn McLaughlin advised that residents should seek shelter with friends or family in safer places, to remove yourself from the Storm Tide risk.

“If you are unable to find alternative accommodation, the Place of Refuge at the Ayr Showgrounds will be opened on Monday 27 March, 2017 at 8am as a place of last resort.”

People who have no other alternative accommodation can call the Disaster Coordination Centre on 1800 738 541 for advice.

Whitsunday residents living in the red and orange zones pictured below have been directed to evacuate their property and people living in the “yellow” zone have been advised to voluntarily evacuate.

The 8pm Bureau of Meteorology update said the cyclone is expected to intensify into a category 3 system this evening and is likely to make landfall as a category 4 system just south of Ayr about 6am on Tuesday.

The latest outlook shows Cyclone Debbie is moving west-southwest at a speed of 7km/h and has winds of 110km/h near its centre.

“There’s a reasonable likelihood for it to be upgraded to a category 3 sometime this evening, it’s still a high-end category 2,” BOM meteorologist Michael Paech said.

Its forecasted path is now tracking further south, crossing the coast between Ayr and Bowen.

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