Rain has just started after the winds continued to pick up from this afternoon.
The deathtoll in Bangladesh has continued to rise; the latest number is 700. The Daily Star has said that the number could exceed 1,000. Cyclone Sidr has now disappeared off the weathermaps, but its impact on Bangladesh has been immense. There was a nationwide powerfailure, with obvious impacts on infrastructure. The above link gives all the latest info, and I dread to think what the eventual toll might be.
Queensland, Australia, is on cyclone alert between Lockhart River and Cape Tribulation, as cyclone Guba grumbles 250 miles offshore. The storm is currently quasi-stationary, but is expected to commence a southsouthwesterly motion - straight for the shore. Forecasters think the cyclone could strengthen to 95 knots / 110 mph. It is slow moving, so landfall is still quite a few days away.
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I thought I heard a higher death toll than this. I prefer your figures be correct:) As you and I have mentioned, it's a shame that their forecasting abilities are lacking. Accurate, widely-announced forecasts can be critical lifesavers. This is just tragic.
ReplyDeleteI too, saw a higher death toll. I can't find the article now, but it said it is now up to 1,100...
ReplyDeleteMorgan
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Found it...
ReplyDeletehttp://news.aol.com/story/_a/cyclone-kills-more-than-1000/20071116072309990001
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I was shocked when I sat down to the news last night and heard the death toll of those poor people in Bangladesh. Then it was 600!
ReplyDeleteNow it is projected to be over 1,000. How tragic and how these poor people must have been so scared for their families. It doesn't bare thinking about as its too awful!
God bless their souls.
Jeanie