Tornado

[The OH]

[BOB]About 50 elderly residents of the Tanby Hall hostel near Rockingham were evacuated to safety as destructive winds tore off the building's roof and water poured in at about 8.30am (WST).[/BOB]

Tornado rips through southern Perth


Glad your OK Worzel and anna most





















yer old farts

[Debsvirgo]

Watched 6 o'clock news, and they interviewd a guy.


He said, the roof blew off, and all my clothes blew out thru the space where the roof was !


lol

[Sam Tyler]

Rockingham is apparently known as tornado alley....

We had two in the last few years, one in Bunbury which wiped out loads of buildings including the cathedral, and one on the estate we now live. Amazing but scary to see the damage.

[redlion]

Originally Posted by Debsvirgo

Watched 6 o'clock news, and they interviewd a guy.


He said, the roof blew off, and all my clothes blew out thru the space where the roof was !


lol

Oooppssss,

[rockpeblar]

Hurricane Shazza hit Rockingham in the early hours of Saturday 31 May 2008.

Victims were seen wandering around aimlessly, muttering 'Faaackinell'.

The hurricane devastated the area causing approximately $30 worth of damage.

Three areas of historic burnt out cars were disturbed.

Many locals were woken well before their Centrelink cheques arrived.

The Rockingham Times reported that hundreds of residents were confused and bewildered and were still trying to come to terms with the fact that something interesting had happened in Rockingham.

One resident - Tracy Maree Sharon Britney Madonna Smith, a 15-year old mother of 5 said 'It was such a shock, my little Chardonnay-Mercedes came running into my bedroom crying. My youngest two Joachim and River slept through it all.'

Apparently, looting, muggings and car crime were unaffected and carried on as normal.

The Australian Red Cross has so far managed to ship 4,000 crates of Bacardi-Breezers to the area to help the stricken locals.

Rescue workers are still searching through the rubble and have found large quantities of personal belongings, including Health Care Cards, Jewellery from Kmart, and Bone China from Big W.

HOW CAN YOU HELP?

This appeal is to raise money for food and clothing parcels for those unfortunate enough to be caught up in this disaster.

Clothing is most sought after - items most needed include: flannelette shirts, tight blue jeans or spandex, singlets (blue & white) white sport socks , Ugg boots and any
Other items usually sold in Priceline or The Reject Shop.

Food parcels may be harder to come by, but are needed all the same.

Required foodstuffs urgently needed include: Microwave meals, Baked beans, Ice cream, Chips, Fizzy drinks.

Donations of $15.00 will be taken to buy a packet of Winny blue 25's and a lighter to calm the nerves of those affected.





**Breaking news**

Rockingham Uniting Church has cancelled their local 'Nativity Display' due to their inability to find three wise men or a virgin.