Cyclone Debbie Australia Whitsundays

[cassowaryhill]

To All My Fellow Palm Nutters from All over the World, 

So just a massive thank you for everyone thats chipped in! Its been massively welcomed. You have no idea. 

We are short of $275 to reach our $2000 mark.  I implore anyone to please donate just $5 even. 

https://www.gofundme.com/3ke8adk

https://vimeo.com/211219651

 

Cyclone Debbie has left one of the most beautiful tropical places in the world, the Whitsundays, Australia absolutely devastated. 

With wind speeds of 263km/hr (163mi/hr) and over 8metre (26ft) storm surges coupled with Debbies slowness and unprecedented strength, she pretty much destroyed the region and has left it in a state that is almost unrecognisable. 

Many people have lost so much already, most places won't have power for a week or two, drinkable water is scarce, food has become very low and so much more. Its absolutely heart breaking.  

How many haven't you visited a few of us local Nutters, Like Andrew Webb, Richie, George & Jane, Norm Sieberling or gone to see Hamilton Island or the many other amazing spots of the region. 

It can all grow back and we can all rebuild, but I have started this GoFund Me Page to help the greater community of the Whitsundays. 

If you can please all just dig a little in your pockets it would be greatly appreciated. Even if its $5. Cant think of how many times iv been to McDonalds just for $5 meal...

 

Many Thanks Guys! 

Shane 

 

 

 

 

Edited April 8, 2017 by cassowaryhill

[cassowaryhill]

[doranakandawatta]

I am on the way to Sri Lanka and feel so sorry, your pictures are almost the same I did after the tsunami.
I feel really sad.
Gladly it seems (from the news I saw on internet) nobody have been killed.

[cassowaryhill]

Thank you :(

[richnorm]

All the best. The tail end came to NZ and there has been extensive flooding and landslips for the second time this year. Now we hear a third tropical storm will hit this week!  

[Richie]

Cyclone Debbie battered us for 30 hrs with up to 260km/he winds and then afterward we received up to 1 meter of rain . We have had no power for 14 days . There's been no loss of life and most houses pulled through with minimal damage but there are trees and power poles down everywhere. My garden is trashed with about 70 % loss and a lot of cleanup to do . As if the cyclone wasn't enough the next night we had a mudslide inundate the house and spread silt everywhere causing more damage . I had to leave my pregnant wife and two young kids to go to work getting the shires water and sewer network going working over 12 hrs a day for 8 days straight . My awesome neighbors cleaned up my yard and graded my driveway for me . I have spoken to Andrew tropiicgardener and he's ok but gardens trashed same with George and norm . The clean up continues and will for many months and cost many $$ . IMG_2342IMG_2342.MOV.MOV

[cassowaryhill]

6 hours ago, Richie said:

Cyclone Debbie battered us for 30 hrs with up to 260km/he winds and then afterward we received up to 1 meter of rain . We have had no power for 14 days . There's been no loss of life and most houses pulled through with minimal damage but there are trees and power poles down everywhere. My garden is trashed with about 70 % loss and a lot of cleanup to do . As if the cyclone wasn't enough the next night we had a mudslide inundate the house and spread silt everywhere causing more damage . I had to leave my pregnant wife and two young kids to go to work getting the shires water and sewer network going working over 12 hrs a day for 8 days straight . My awesome neighbors cleaned up my yard and graded my driveway for me . I have spoken to Andrew tropiicgardener and he's ok but gardens trashed same with George and norm . The clean up continues and will for many months and cost many $$ . IMG_2342IMG_2342.MOV.MOV

Im really sorry once again mate! this is why I'm raising funds 

 

[cassowaryhill]

@Tropicgardener Do you want to add more pics here please ?