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emo_snal

Cyclone Ozwald

Jan 31, 2013 20:05

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ryl January 31 2013, 11:41:04 UTC

Looking at the satellite image, a huge ominous spiral of cloud hundreds of miles across was just above us. Seemed a bit alarming, but no one seemed concerned.
I can't imagine not being concerned about that, but I grew up and live in North Carolina where we compare hurricane stories as a "get to know you" conversation starter. (My two big ones were Hugo in '89 and Floyd in '99. Floyd was a lot like Oswald's turning out to be.)

emo_snal January 31 2013, 11:45:26 UTC

These aussies, I'm telling you. Even halfway through it everyone was acting like it was just a normal thing... meanwhile the local big town has been about washed away!

ryl January 31 2013, 21:27:21 UTC

Well, hurricanes/cyclones are boring. Hours and hours of rain and wind. I usually spend them reading. Nothing else to do.

selucius January 31 2013, 14:40:30 UTC

Wow, that's unreal. I hope the water recedes quickly. Stay safe!

amazingwriter23 January 31 2013, 15:43:22 UTC

Yay for saving the sea turtles! AW

gaeln January 31 2013, 20:22:27 UTC

Oh, man! That foamy water just looks so unreal but how cool are those folks trying to save the turtles? My heart goes out to them. I hope by now, Thursday afternoon here in CA, you're starting to dry out. Thanks for all the photos, they really tell the story.

ohelectricshock February 1 2013, 20:21:16 UTC

Oh my gosh! That is crazy! I hope you're staying safe and that the sea turtle babies make it safely to the ocean, hehe.