Rodger Pettichord Posted July 4, 2022 Share Posted July 4, 2022 The folks around Sydney, Australia, have been hit again by major rain and flooding. Let's keep them in our hearts as they go through yet another really unpleasant experience. 5 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingleaf Posted July 4, 2022 Share Posted July 4, 2022 Be safe my Australian friends. 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kodiak73 Posted July 5, 2022 Share Posted July 5, 2022 I hope nothing gets messed up too bad. Hang in there folks !! 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wain71 Posted July 5, 2022 Share Posted July 5, 2022 yeah you all stay safe.....is this a new occurrence or has this always gone on in past times? 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sniper31 Posted July 6, 2022 Share Posted July 6, 2022 Hoping for the best for you all down there. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerribleT Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 Australia has always been a land of floods, bush fires and storms - unfortunately developers over the last century have insisted on building communities where all of those things occur. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wain71 Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 4 hours ago, TerribleT said: Australia has always been a land of floods, bush fires and storms - unfortunately developers over the last century have insisted on building communities where all of those things occur. that sounds familiar, I remember where my wife comes from there was a small valley, known locally has 'the water meadow', every year it would be flooded for a while, now the sits a housing estate, flooding further down the line, the water has to go somewhere... 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MurrayD Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 On 7/6/2022 at 1:27 AM, wain71 said: yeah you all stay safe.....is this a new occurrence or has this always gone on in past times? To be honest Wayne, Australia is currently under the influence of a La Nina weather pattern that results in wetter and cooler conditions on its east coast. Whilst the occurrence of La Nina is not necessarily that unusual (I'll let you Google what it is and how it affects Australia and South America), what is unusual is that it is occurring 2 years in a row. The opposite of La Nina is El Nino, which results in drought on the East Coast and can lead to the massive bush fires seen in previous years. Also, the effects of both weather patterns are becoming much more extreme. I think this is prevalent world wide. Global warming doesn't mean we don't get cooler than average temperatures, or less rain per se. It means we get more extreme events that last much longer, either hotter, wetter or colder. When I see posts like this, it reminds me there are caring people all over the world and that maybe, we might still have a chance. Thanks to all you good folk. More of you I say! 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wain71 Posted July 8, 2022 Share Posted July 8, 2022 On 7/7/2022 at 10:49 AM, MurrayD said: To be honest Wayne, Australia is currently under the influence of a La Nina weather pattern that results in wetter and cooler conditions on its east coast. Whilst the occurrence of La Nina is not necessarily that unusual (I'll let you Google what it is and how it affects Australia and South America), what is unusual is that it is occurring 2 years in a row. The opposite of La Nina is El Nino, which results in drought on the East Coast and can lead to the massive bush fires seen in previous years. Also, the effects of both weather patterns are becoming much more extreme. I think this is prevalent world wide. Global warming doesn't mean we don't get cooler than average temperatures, or less rain per se. It means we get more extreme events that last much longer, either hotter, wetter or colder. When I see posts like this, it reminds me there are caring people all over the world and that maybe, we might still have a chance. Thanks to all you good folk. More of you I say! right I see now, yeah the weather seems to be getting more extreme all around us, I often say how lucky we are in the UK to not really be on the receiving end of truly extreme weather, compare to other places around the world....but we do like to moan about it! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Abernathy Posted July 11, 2022 Share Posted July 11, 2022 Yes, stay safe out there. Flooding can be very unpredictable. Here in N Calif we will have 112 F heat tomorrow. Sounds bad but I've seen it hotter. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wain71 Posted July 11, 2022 Share Posted July 11, 2022 38 minutes ago, Rob Abernathy said: Yes, stay safe out there. Flooding can be very unpredictable. Here in N Calif we will have 112 F heat tomorrow. Sounds bad but I've seen it hotter. wow, and it's all over the news here in the UK that some parts will get above 30!......for me with the heat it's the night time, if I can sleep I can cope with the hot days.... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adambar Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 Stay frosty my Australian friends, we have your back. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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