Weather Watching.
What is it about extreme weather events that makes you have to look at what's going on almost compulsively!! The internet is great for being able to see where storms & rain are coming from. Which is what I'm doing now as a severe thunderstorm warning has just been issued. Coonamble has had 93mm of rain in a very short period of time. While we might not get that much (Walgett got 2mm & Coonabaraban 31mm), watching the green on the radar is almost compulsory.
And then there's the river levels during a flood. We watch them come up & down on the BOM websites for each gauge along the river. It's certainly alot better to get that info than it used to be when we relied on word of mouth.
As for the misinformation in the media about the flooding here - this morning one of the papers said that Pilliga was isolated -- much to the kids disappointment the school bus ran so it wasn't isolated. And I've just found out the following -- A friend has just said she heard on SBS news (about 9.30pm) that an evacuation order was imminent here! We're just waiting for the Late News to see what they say - not even a mention about Wee Waa on the Channel Ten Late News. On the positive side I did find out that 1800227228 apparently gives you up to date info about the road closures & flood info. I haven't tested it yet, but I'll be using it if someone wants to know what's happening.
Media attention should be focused on towns like Wagga Wagga, Queanbeyan etc where the water has caused far more damage to houses etc. In the news bulletin tonight it was & we didn't get a mention so things are calming down out here.
And that storm -- so far it's going around us. Lots of lightning & thunder in the distance, but no rain yet.
And then there's the river levels during a flood. We watch them come up & down on the BOM websites for each gauge along the river. It's certainly alot better to get that info than it used to be when we relied on word of mouth.
As for the misinformation in the media about the flooding here - this morning one of the papers said that Pilliga was isolated -- much to the kids disappointment the school bus ran so it wasn't isolated. And I've just found out the following -- A friend has just said she heard on SBS news (about 9.30pm) that an evacuation order was imminent here! We're just waiting for the Late News to see what they say - not even a mention about Wee Waa on the Channel Ten Late News. On the positive side I did find out that 1800227228 apparently gives you up to date info about the road closures & flood info. I haven't tested it yet, but I'll be using it if someone wants to know what's happening.
Media attention should be focused on towns like Wagga Wagga, Queanbeyan etc where the water has caused far more damage to houses etc. In the news bulletin tonight it was & we didn't get a mention so things are calming down out here.
And that storm -- so far it's going around us. Lots of lightning & thunder in the distance, but no rain yet.
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