Cyclone Gabrielle

[Gizmo]

Photos: Cyclone Gabrielle batters North Island

Cyclone Gabrielle has slammed the North Island causing destruction around the region.

www.nzherald.co.nz

National State of Emergency for the whole of New Zealand. Local TV channels are on the news all day. Looks pretty bad. Luckily that's only the North Island so unlikely it will affect me but I was living in the North Island last year...

Third time New Zealand has ever been in a national state of emergency after the Christchurch Earthquakes and Covid.

 

[Nebulous]

Be safe out there NZ peeps!

 

[Gizmo]

Sorry for having this in the wrong forum!

 

[Nebulous]

Sorry for having this in the wrong forum!

No biggie.

 

[Webster]

Cyclone Gabrielle: New Zealand declares state of emergency

It is the third time in the nation's history a state of emergency has been declared.

www.bbc.com

 

[Gizmo]

Oh as soon as it hits the BBC everyone knows about it lol

 

[Webster]

Oh as soon as it hits the BBC everyone knows about it lol

"....this is the BBC World Service, calling the Colonies...."

 

[Webster]

Oh as soon as it hits the BBC everyone knows about it lol

Or the Guardian....

Cyclone Gabrielle: people stranded in flood waters in New Zealand as minister says ‘We must act now’ on climate crisis – live updates

Power outages and heavy flooding hamper rescue efforts, with worst-effected areas on the east coast and far north of the North Island. Follow the updates live

www.theguardian.com

 

[Gizmo]

Yep we are world famous today and those idiots will think we are part of Australia.

 

[Webster]

Yep we are world famous today and those idiots will think we are part of Australia.

Nah,. dawg, it'll be more this,

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A standard comedy trope which, at its core, takes the form: It is often expanded to mention two or more groups that form a supergroup: In either version, Bob is already expected to be among the group(s) in question, but is singled out as if he's …

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[Nebulous]

Yep we are world famous today and those idiots will think we are part of Australia.

Prayers for Australia during this difficult time dealing with Cyclone Gabrielle

 

[Gizmo]

I used to tell people I live in New Zealand and they would ask what part of Australia it's in.

 

[Nebulous]

I used to tell people I live in New Zealand and they would ask what part of Australia it's in.

Tasmania

 

[Gizmo]

Tasmania

Well I am as looney as Taz from Looney Tunes.

 

[PGen98]

Tell them you live in the Shire, they'll understand then.

Keep safe, Kiwis!

 

[MrDawn]

That sucks. I hope people get to safety.

 

[Nebulous]

Hows the storms today @Maul?

 

[Gizmo]

The cyclone has almost left NZ.

 

[Gizmo]

4 dead including one child.

 

[Nebulous]

The cyclone has almost left NZ.

Thats good!

4 dead including one child.

RIP!