Don’t think we’re in Kansas anymore
Tags : perth, storm, tornado, weatherCategories : Australia |
Well last Saturday our back fence was blown down in a storm, but mercifully we missed out on the even worse storms that hit our area yesterday (see this story). I wasn’t really aware it was that bad until I heard the news last night, but apparently there was a Tornado wreaking havoc in Rockingham, with many houses badly damaged and residents evacuated etc. Tornados are something we don’t usually even think about here in Australia - it’s more something you associate with the USA. For example for our friends from Nashville, it was a very real possibility. I’m sure yesterday’s tornado here was still pretty minor compared to the big American ones, but maybe it’s a wake up that we’re not necessarily as safe and cosy here in Western Australia as we feel. We are pretty lucky though - no earthquakes, volcanos, no major storms or floods. Cyclones in the North-West have generally petered out by the time they reach us. I guess the one “disaster” we see with any degree of regularity here is bush fires but even those are usually fairly contained and not catastrophic. Perth is still probably a safer place to live than Kansas after all.
