Dear Colleagues,
 
Regarding the comment from Glenn: 
 
I heard a report on the radio this morning that "there were many elderly
Queenslanders sagging badly and probably beyond saving". Bit of a worry
until you realise in that context that a 'Queenslander' is a specific type
of house, usually fairly old and / or cheaply constructed, built up on
stilts.
 
If anyone is interested in the - Queenslander House Type - go to Google
IMAGES and search on the term and you will see some typical Queensland
houses before they sagged badly at the knees.
 
An article in the sun herald states:
 
Katrina 'helped save' Larry lives
By Roberta Mancuso
21 mar 06

THE devastation Hurricane Katrina caused in the United States probably
helped save lives in Queensland's cyclone ravaged north, an expert said
today.

No-one was killed or suffered serious injuries despite the ferocious nature
of category five Cyclone Larry, the most powerful cyclone to hit Australia
in decades. 
However, Larry, which made landfall yesterday, destroyed homes, uprooted
trees, downed powerlines, and ruined banana and cane crops in and around the
town of Innisfail, which bore the brunt of its fury.
The story is available @ 
http://www.heraldsun.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5478,18549346%255E1702,
00.html 
Thanks to those in the northern hemisphere who expressed their concern for
our Northern Queensland residents.
Laurie
 
Mr Daniel Lawrance [Laurie] Varendorff, ARMA
 
 

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