Batten down the hatches!

[The Ewok]

BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY
VICTORIAN REGIONAL OFFICE

NEWS FLASH - FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST

Top priority Severe Thunderstorm Warning

for The Melbourne and Metropolitan area, Geelong and Bellarine Peninsula and
Port Phillip and Western Port

Thunderstorms have been observed on radar just northwest of the metropolitan
area, near Geelong and over the western suburbs. These thunderstorms are moving
rapidly to the southeast and may produce damaging wind gusts to 100 km/hr.

In the interests of community safety the SES suggests some simple precautions:
- Secure any loose objects in the vicinity of your home, then:
- Stay indoors if possible
- If you are outdoors, avoid sheltering under trees
- Listen to the radio station for the storm updates
- Switch off computers and electrical appliances
- Do not drive vehicles through flooded areas

 

[Bee]

Gawd, I must need glasses. When I first read the title of this thread I thought it said 'Ratten down the hatches', and I said, "oh $hit what the hell has happened to Ratts now, another bloody setback!"
Sorry Ewok, I know it was a serious post, but geez, for a moment there you scared the life out of me!

 

[Ron]

Well i am living in the Glen waverley area, and High Street Road is like a river.
Was absolutely coming down in buckets for about 45 minutes

 

[JUBJUB]

Originally posted by The Ewok

- Do not drive vehicles through flooded areas

Why do idiots try and drive under the Dudley St bridge when it's flooded ?
Is it just to get their heads on the 6pm news ?

 

[Darky]

It rained really heavily for most of the afternoon, but wasn't windy at all. Where were these huge gusts???

 

[supa-gal]

Originally posted by Ron
Well i am living in the Glen waverley area, and High Street Road is like a river.

Heading up to Upwey at about 5:30 tonight Burwood Hwy was flooded across three lanes and spilling down the embankment(sp?) to the other lanes. Looked like the water was emerging from the drains instead of going down them.

 

[The Hitman]

It was great fun watching Box Hill play in the torrential rain. Seriously, some good ol' fashioned footy!

The Hitman