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Volunteers have been monitoring Cyclone Ita as it approached and made landfall.
Australia: Tropical Cyclone Ita, April 2014
Volunteers reporting in: Aline, Cindy, Susan, Scott, Chris, Janelle, Alice, Nadia, Allyson, Sarah, Judith, Gerald, Cat, Darwin
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What Happened |
April 11, 2014, 9:26pm AEST (11:25am UTC): Ita crossed the coast at Cape Flattery about 9:00pm AEST as a category four storm. The weather bureau said the storm was low in the category four scale and was losing strength as it hit land. http://ab.co/OPqh23 11 April 2014, 9:12 pm AEST (11:25am UTC) SEVERE TROPICAL CYCLONE ITA, CATEGORY 4, is crossing the coast near Cape Flattery with VERY DESTRUCTIVE WINDS to 230 kilometres per hour near the core and GALES extending out to 185 kilometres from the centre. The cyclone is expected to continue moving southsouthwest overnight and gradually weaken. DESTRUCTIVE WINDS with wind gusts in excess of 125 kilometres per hour are expected to develop elsewhere between Cape Melville and Cooktown tonight, extending south to Cape Tribulation overnight and possibly to Port Douglas during Saturday morning. GALES are occurring between Cape Melville and Cooktown and should extend south to Cape Tribulation and inland to Laura and Palmerville overnight. Gales may extend south to Cairns and Innisfail and inland to Chillagoe during Saturday, and possibly to Cardwell later in the evening. There remains the small possibility that Ita could track south close to the coast tonight and maintain an intensity capable of generating destructive wind gusts to 150 kilometres per hour in Cairns during Saturday. Coastal residents between Cape Flattery and Cape Tribulation, including Cooktown are specifically warned of the dangerous storm tide overnight and on the high tide Saturday morning. The sea is likely to rise steadily up to a level which will be significantly above the normal tide, with damaging waves, strong currents and flooding of low-lying areas extending some way inland. People living in areas likely to be affected by this flooding should take measures to protect their property as much as possible and be prepared to follow instructions regarding evacuation of the area if advised to do so by the authorities. Very heavy rain, which may lead to flash flooding, is developing about parts of the Peninsula and North Tropical Coast and Tablelands districts and should gradually contract southwards with the system over the weekend. http://bit.ly/1glYmUt April 11, 2014, 5:05am EST: Severe Tropical Cyclone Ita, a Category 5 cyclone, poses a serious threat to communities along the far north Queensland coast. It is expected to move southwest and make landfall between Cape Melville and Cooktown later today as a category 5 Tropical Cyclone with very destructive winds of up to 300 kilometres per hour near the core and gales extending out to 200km from the centre. Destructive winds with wind gusts in excess of 125 kilometres per hour may develop between Cape Melville and Cooktown from late morning extending south to Cape Tribulation and possibly Port Douglas later in the day. Gales may develop between Lockhart River and Cape Tribulation later this morning before extending further south to Cairns and inland to Kalinga, Palmerville, and Laura, and Chillagoe tonight, and then south to Innisfail and possibly Cardwell during Saturday. By this time the cyclone is expected to be weakening over land. (Source) |
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National & Regional Links |
Australian Emergency Management Australian Bureau of Meteorology Emergency Management Queensland Queensland Department of Community Safety Queensland Disasters and Alerts |
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Emergency Numbers |
In a life threatening emergency call 000.People with a hearing or speech impairment – call 106 through a TTY or computer with a modem Queensland State Emergency Services – 132 500 (call for emergency assistance with storm damage, rising flood waters, fallen trees, fallen buildings, roof damage). Bureau of Meteorology Automated Telephone Messages: Cyclone Advices (Watch/Warning):
Emergency Management Queensland – 1300 369 003 Cairns-07 4032 8682, Townsville-07 4796 9040, Mt Isa-07 4743 2601, Rockhampton-07 4938 4999, Mackay-07 4965 6651, Longreach-07 4658 1308, Toowoomba-07 4616 1560, Roma-07 4622 2188, Maryborough-07 4190 4810, Sunshine Coast-07 5420 7568, Ormeau-07 5547 3108, Brisbane-07 3635 1890 Queensland Fire and Rescue Service: Emergencies Only-Triple Zero (000) or TTY:106 Non-Emergencies-Australia: 13 QGOV (13 74 68) or International: +617 3405 0985 Regional Fire Station listing for Far Northern Region Contact information on PDF File Rural Fire Service Queensland Contact information on Home Page Queensland Police Service If it is an emergency triple zero 000. If it is not an emergency Policelink 131 444 |
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Communi- cations |
Telstra (Infrastructure; Mobile, phone & internet services)
NBN (Infrastructure; phone & internet services)
Optus
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Utilities |
Power supply / outages: Dangerous situations or downed power lines:
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Traditional Media and blogs |
RADIO
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Right click on Links to open Cyclone Ita (Bureau of Meteorology) |
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Hashtags |
Primary hashtags: #TCita #CycloneIta Other hashtags: #QLD #FNQ #AU #Cooktown #Cairns #Queensland |
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Right click on Links to open Australian Bureau of Meteorology Queensland Fire & Emergency Services Cairns Disaster Coordination Centre Cassowary Coast Regional Council |
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Maps and Situational awareness reports |
Australian Bureau of Meteorology: http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDQ65002.shtml 9:12pm, 11 April 2014:
Trackmap (source) Port Douglas storm tide surge evacuation maps Cooktown storm tide mapping |
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Survive |
Instructions for Cyclone: http://www.abc.net.au/news/emergency/plan-for-an-emergency/cyclone/#during |
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Hospitals |
Health and hospital information: Contact Queensland Health or phone 13 HEALTH (13 43 25 84) List of hospitals in Queensland Emotional support: Lifeline 13 11 14 Situation Update:
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Sustain |
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Shelters |
Right click on links to open Find an evacuation centre: http://www.qldalert.com Map of shelters: http://bit.ly/1qmzlJT
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Reunite |
National Registration and Inquiry System: Tel: 1300 993 191 (if worried about friends or family in cyclone area; call this number instead of local police) International: +61 7 3055 6220 (for inquiries from outside Australia) Red Cross: register.redcross.org.au/ (register to say you’re safe and/or to find people in affected area).
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Red Cross |
National Office: 155 Pelham Street, Carlton VIC 3053 Tel: 03 9345 1800 Web: www.redcross.org.au Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AustralianRedCross Twitter: https://twitter.com/RedCrossAU Queensland Office: 49 Park Rd, Milton QLD 4064 Tel: 07 3367 7222 Free Call: 1300 554 419 Email: RSPCA lost/found(to report lost or missing animals during times of disaster and emergency events) Queensland Lost Pets (to register lost or found pets) Report animals in distress, concerns for animal welfare: he following options:
Further information is available at the RSPCA web site Directory of Pet Rescue Organizations Directory Of Veterinarians Brisbane, Queensland Directory of Australian Wildlife care/treatment organizations |
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Blood Donations |
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Donations (In kind or physical donation needs) |
Donations: http://www.givit.org.au/ Emergency volunteering: http://www.emergencyvolunteering.com.au
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Urgent Needs Information |
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Transportation, Infrastructure and Road Conditions: |
Traffic and Travel Information for Metropolitan Region of Queensland: Tel: 13 19 40 Queensland Road Conditions and Closures Queensland Rail: Tel: 13 12 30 Cairns Airport: Situation Updates:
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Picture Links |
ABC preparations for Cyclone ITA: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-04-11/tropical-cyclone-ita/5383070 |
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