20 September 2013

Are you ready for storm season?

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We have a new season! STORM SEASON!

With winter seemingly having lost its fangs we needed something new.

Simon Corbell has issued a warning:

Minister for Police and Emergency Services, Simon Corbell, today launched the ACT State Emergency

Service (SES) StormSafe campaign at Floriade in Commonwealth Park.

Mr Corbell said the theme of this year’s campaign is Weather the Storm – Be ready. Plan Ahead.

“The message will be used to increase community awareness of the storm season, and to encourage

people to take appropriate precautions to protect themselves and their property,” he said.

“Last financial year, the ACTSES received 1647 calls for help for storm and flood assistance.”

Simple precautions people can take to prepare their properties this storm season include:

— Clearing gutters of leaves and debris
— Trimming overhanging tree branches
— Securing loose outdoor furniture
— Repairing any roof damage; and,
— Moving cars under cover or away from trees during storms

“People should also check that their insurance policies are current,” Mr Corbell said.

It’s nice to see government policy so resolutely focussed on the well to do; with a choice of insurance and whether to garage their cars or not.

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Barcham said :

The hilarious part is the idea that anyone would desperately wish for human caused climate change to be true.

I would have thought the complete opposite. If it is human caused then we have the ability to do something about it. The alternative is that it is a natural occurrence and we are pretty much fscked.

tim_c said :

I thought it was only the well-to-do that didn’t bother with insurance – ie. those who can afford to buy everything all over again.

The well to do are usually people who do get there insurance and are sensible with there money lol.

troll-sniffer5:32 pm 23 Sep 13

Roundhead89 said :

Cue the climate change believers saying the storm season is due to climate change. A bit like how they tried to claim that the king tide last January (which happens every year) was also due to climate change. At least they haven’t claimed that Daylight Saving is caused by climate change, but with their increasing desperation over the change of government and with the annual debate about faded curtains still to begin there’s still time yet…

What saddens me is that because we live in a full democracy you have the same right to vote as thinking people who can actually understand the concept of human induced change of climate over what is an instant of geological time.

Comic_and_Gamer_Nerd4:36 pm 23 Sep 13

Roundhead89 said :

Cue the climate change believers saying the storm season is due to climate change. A bit like how they tried to claim that the king tide last January (which happens every year) was also due to climate change. At least they haven’t claimed that Daylight Saving is caused by climate change, but with their increasing desperation over the change of government and with the annual debate about faded curtains still to begin there’s still time yet…

You really do have a walnut sized brain, huh?

The hilarious part is the idea that anyone would desperately wish for human caused climate change to be true.

Cue the climate change believers saying the storm season is due to climate change. A bit like how they tried to claim that the king tide last January (which happens every year) was also due to climate change. At least they haven’t claimed that Daylight Saving is caused by climate change, but with their increasing desperation over the change of government and with the annual debate about faded curtains still to begin there’s still time yet…

I do love the ability to put erroneous arguments into the mouths of others when they fail to do it for you.

To be fair JB, Canberra in Spring is known for its winds…

You’re right, there is a lot of hot wind in Canberra…

wildturkeycanoe said :

Perhaps the government could announce to Canberra people that the SES is not there to put a bucket under the dripping of your leaky roof, this is a job for a roof tiler or a plumber. Every time we have a bit of rain you hear on the radio that there were hundreds of calls to the emergency services, some due to leaking roofs. A little water on the carpet is not an emergency, but someone trapped in their car due to a falling tree is. There is a bit of a difference and it disgusts me to think people would abuse a service in this way. Perhaps a “voluntary” contribution could be donated every time an SES worker has to put a tarp over a broken tile or clear a blocked downpipe.

If I ever need the SES, I will be happy to pay them money.

No Storm Warning here……Go the Newcastle Knights!!!!!!!!!!!!!

wildturkeycanoe1:22 pm 23 Sep 13

Perhaps the government could announce to Canberra people that the SES is not there to put a bucket under the dripping of your leaky roof, this is a job for a roof tiler or a plumber. Every time we have a bit of rain you hear on the radio that there were hundreds of calls to the emergency services, some due to leaking roofs. A little water on the carpet is not an emergency, but someone trapped in their car due to a falling tree is. There is a bit of a difference and it disgusts me to think people would abuse a service in this way. Perhaps a “voluntary” contribution could be donated every time an SES worker has to put a tarp over a broken tile or clear a blocked downpipe.

I thought it was only the well-to-do that didn’t bother with insurance – ie. those who can afford to buy everything all over again.

HiddenDragon12:44 pm 20 Sep 13

I assume this new-found enthusiasm for storm precaution doesn’t extend to dealing with big, threatening “protected” trees – which are, of course, when it’s all said and done, so much more important than (other people’s) homes and lives.

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