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04-02-2011, 09:26 PM
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Pretty bad here in dandenong. Many roads flooded. Cars breaking down etc.
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04-02-2011, 09:27 PM
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Captain Malcolm Reynolds
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Shouldn't this be in The Bar?
"The Pub - For General Automotive Related Talk"
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04-02-2011, 09:28 PM
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The Futuriser
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Burwood Hwy is flooded.
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04-02-2011, 09:29 PM
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04-02-2011, 09:33 PM
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aren't roads automotive related anyway?
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04-02-2011, 09:36 PM
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but my back yard isn't car related, and its flooded, my poor grass is drowning, and my plants are soaked, I liked 'em better burnt by the sun
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04-02-2011, 09:40 PM
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YE-US! Wait. I don't know
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yeah, in Boronia, basically every road is flooded mentally, had to reroute home to many times!
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04-02-2011, 09:43 PM
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34mm here in Shepp in 30 minutes
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04-02-2011, 09:45 PM
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Yep let's call it flood lol
Personally if your a cheap *** with your home insurance I would not be mentioning the words flood.......Especially if your insured with RACV and others
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04-02-2011, 09:46 PM
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i figured the rains were here when the lounge room ceiling started leaking, bit like my old vn :P
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04-02-2011, 09:47 PM
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04-02-2011, 10:46 PM
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We have another lot coming in from the North East, lightning looks awesome
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05-02-2011, 01:35 AM
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Hmmmmmmm!!
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Massive dump of rain. 115mm so far, since 6pm aedt.
We had 60 odd mm in 30 odd minutes. Around our house had parked up cars, because they drove through the water and the engine stopped. Late series Merc, I think ingested water. Sounded like a diesel (I think it was a diesel powered one), and was puffing out white/grey smoke and then sounded like a hydraulic lock had happened. The whole area was cutoff for a period, it was like ants scampering everywhere (people in cars trying to get home)... Most rain I've ever seen fall in that period of time ever. So far the tally is, 4 cars pushed out and 5 cars near our house that don't go anymore. LOL! 
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05-02-2011, 01:41 AM
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05-02-2011, 01:44 AM
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Can someone embed the video above... I cant work out how the hell to do it! LOL
I live in Narre South... This was my court a few hours ago... Was also just shown on channel 10 news... (I'm guessing they stole it from YouTube!)
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05-02-2011, 01:55 AM
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Hmmmmmmm!!
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05-02-2011, 02:35 AM
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Williamstown area was deep under water in places, took out the mates hilux with the raise kit, good fun.
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05-02-2011, 04:28 AM
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Hoppers/Werribee got smashed.
I was at work in Tullamarine and talking to my misses at home while checking the BOM website. She was saying how the roads were flooded and I was trying to tell her to get inside as it was about to get worse... Her response "The sky is not bad" I said " Shut up and go home" 15mins later she text'd me and said "Whoo, it's pi$$ing down even harder now" God bless vagina's, 'cause there aint a hell of a lot else to love!! (I love my misses, don't get me wrong but when I'm telling her to walk back home and stop filming people trying to drive through flooded roads as I'm looking at the BOM radar.... Get home!)
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05-02-2011, 04:33 AM
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Clevo Mafia Muscle Man
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Hoppers/Werribee got smashed.
I was at work in Tullamarine and talking to my misses at home while checking the BOM website. She was saying how the roads were flooded and I was trying to tell her to get inside as it was about to get worse... Her response "The sky is not bad" I said " Shut up and go home" 15mins later she text'd me and said "Whoo, it's pi$$ing down even harder now" God bless vagina's, 'cause there aint a hell of a lot else to love!! (I love my misses, don't get me wrong but when I'm telling her to walk back home and stop filming people trying to drive through flooded roads as I'm looking at the BOM radar.... Get home!)
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05-02-2011, 07:29 AM
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Theres water over the road on the princes hwy just before the little river turn off, heading into melb from geelong. police were there to reduce the traffic into one lane where it was dry. Would of been bad hitting that at 100km/h (at 4am in the morning) as there is low light in that area. I think the werribee road that merges onto the princes hwy was blocked due to floods as well. Take care. |
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05-02-2011, 08:02 AM
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Tail end of Yasi. Don't say we in Qld don't give anything to you mexicans......
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05-02-2011, 09:17 AM
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05-02-2011, 09:46 AM
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05-02-2011, 10:11 AM
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on the drive out of the estate this morning saw 6 or 7
Large gum trees fallen on he road and 2 of the big coates hire flashing signs tipped.. In cranbourne
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05-02-2011, 10:59 AM
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we got a bit of hail last night during the second storm that hit us
went out to asses the damage and have a few holes in my garage roof the size of 50c piece so it looks like i will be off to bunnings to get some new laserlite and a few pieces if roof iron to repair the rear patio roof that also has holes in it and has a crack about 10 inches long ( was the old fibre type stuff ) Jason
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05-02-2011, 11:08 AM
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05-02-2011, 11:30 AM
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Where I am in Dandenong I'm not susceptible to flooding, unless the level of rain warrants an ark, but the water was pooling in the back yard - at which point I realised this was very heavy rain. Neither the lawn or garden has been watered by me this summer and would have soaked up a bit first. Just walking outside and the extent of the "damage" is some of the bark from the garden beds has floated out and is sitting on the driveway. That is the worst I've copped while living here. It appears this area copped some of the heaviest rainfalls
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05-02-2011, 11:38 AM
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Many local streets had water rising up to nature street level in Ferntree Gully.......a lot of rain.........but bad drainage due to too may GUM leaves in the gutters and a POXY KNOX council that can't be *^#@ed organising a regular street cleaner to ensure clean street gutters.
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Just as the service began there was an almighty clap of thunder (which I'm convinced young Bridget had a hand in?) We could hear the rain belting down outside, then just before The Lords Prayer, the entire ceiling let loose with a torrent. Every downlight, ceiling speaker, air-cond duct cascading with water, It absolutely poured in! I've never seen anything so bizzare, with funeral staff scampering around in their sodden suits trying to put rubbish bins, buckets etc under all the leaks (not a hope in hell of stemming the tide, btw) End result was everyone except the celebrant, Jason the hubby, their 4 young kids and the deceased (naturally) were "evacuated" to the foyer and the service completed through the foyer doors. As a footnote: Bridget (who was only 37) drove a modded Rspec Typhoon after a string of hot HSVs. A gorgeous, gutsy young lady taken way way too soon! R.I.P. Bridget!
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