Cyclone Hamish evacuations have been put on hold amid predictions the weakening cyclone may hold its path parallel to the coast. Currently situated around 210km northeast of Yeppoon and travelling south at 10km/h, Hamish still poses a threat to exposed coastal and island communities between Yeppoon and Hervey Bay. However, an emergency services spokeswoman said all evacuations had been put on hold.Queensland Premier Anna Bligh has warned resident in low-lying areas to be prepared for flooding. "Some places like Hervey Bay are particularly low-lying and, therefore, have considerable higher risk," Ms Bligh told Channel 9."Good news overnight that we've seen a slight movement in the tracking for this cyclone, the prospect of it crossing the coast is a little less than it was yesterday."But ... these are very unpredictable events and they can change at short notice and we're monitoring it very carefully." (news.com.au)Monday, 9 March 2009
Cyclone Hamish stalks central Queensland coast
Cyclone Hamish evacuations have been put on hold amid predictions the weakening cyclone may hold its path parallel to the coast. Currently situated around 210km northeast of Yeppoon and travelling south at 10km/h, Hamish still poses a threat to exposed coastal and island communities between Yeppoon and Hervey Bay. However, an emergency services spokeswoman said all evacuations had been put on hold.Queensland Premier Anna Bligh has warned resident in low-lying areas to be prepared for flooding. "Some places like Hervey Bay are particularly low-lying and, therefore, have considerable higher risk," Ms Bligh told Channel 9."Good news overnight that we've seen a slight movement in the tracking for this cyclone, the prospect of it crossing the coast is a little less than it was yesterday."But ... these are very unpredictable events and they can change at short notice and we're monitoring it very carefully." (news.com.au)