Monster weather hits Aus East coast! UPDATED PICS!

[Jimi]

I knew it was windy today, but I had no idea it was that windy!

check out this coal bulk carrier just north of Newcastle (about 100km north of Sydney)!

http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/fea ... 82623.html

[CheeZee]

...fleshing ell' .. man that is right up on the sand more or less .. lol do you reckon the jet-skier is there waiting to get some free fuel ?!

[RJD]

lol theres 2 jetski's with tow pads on the back, either there for rescue or someones catching some big waves...

[Otter]

Not that I like seeing you guys suffer down there, but I sure hope we get the benefit of your storm up here!

[Jimi]

Latest update: the ship is still stuck on the beach, lots of towns are flooded, and 11 people dead.

Here are some photos I took in the region:




Here is the main road in a lakeside suburb




and here is the surf after the winds died down sunday evening

[Luke]

11 people dead, man that's harsh.

Like the pics though, the ship looks huge.

[^*^BATMAN^*^]

Bet that ship real be a real bit of fun to get off the sand.

[drowningbitbybit]

The drought's over then?

[scuba jez]

the rain mainly fell on the coast and not much fell into the catchment area or farms, where we need it most.

drought is still on. Sydney is still on "level 3" water restrictions - that means we cant wash our cars with a hose (only a bucket) or water the garden... damn... shame bout that garden....

BTW excellent pics!!!!

UPDATE: there is a hole in the hull.. but there is an 'inner hull' that has not been breached so coal, oil and fuel wont leak into the ocean... they say it will be a while (weeks) before a rescue attempt will be made.

[Real Pol]

Lucky it didn't happen in the English Channel, the yocals down that way would have had then inner hull open in seconds and be carting the cargo away day and night!








Only kidding friends

[CheeZee]

Lucky it didn't happen in the English Channel, the yocals down that way would have had then inner hull open in seconds and be carting the cargo away day and night!

...damn right we woulda ..my family came over from Ireland as horse smugglers and pirates .. i see no reason to alter my heritage traits

[.Jen.]

damn right we woulda ..my family came over from Ireland as horse smugglers and pirates .. i see no reason to alter my heritage traits

You'd crack the bloody thing open while it was still on route Cheezee... no waiting for it to sink first!