[AusNOG] [off-topic] Sydney dust storms

[vk6ksj]

I'm in Broome so it doesn't affect me directly but in a few months it'll be cyclone time!

I just checked the aviation forecast. Brisbane, Gold Coast and Sydney are down to one runway and average visibility reported as 500metres with severe turbulence below 10,000'...that much dust can't be good for jet engines, or IT gear!

If the dust down there is as bad as the pindan dust we get here, it gets into EVERYTHING that's not 200% sealed.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris Jones" <CJones at enterprisedata.com.au>
To: "Craig Meyers" <Craig.Meyers at citec.com.au>, ausnog at ausnog.net
Sent: Wednesday, 23 September, 2009 12:27:41 PM GMT +08:00 Perth
Subject: Re: [AusNOG] [off-topic] Sydney dust storms

We weren't impacted in any way (other than a few dirty cars), but I'd be interested to hear how the CBD-based DCs fared.

Regards,

Chris

-----Original Message-----
From: ausnog-bounces at lists.ausnog.net [mailto:ausnog-bounces at lists.ausnog.net] On Behalf Of Craig Meyers
Sent: Wednesday, September 23, 2009 2:15 PM
To: ausnog at ausnog.net
Subject: Re: [AusNOG] [off-topic] Sydney dust storms

Don't worry it's here in Brisbane.

But appears no where near as bad as Sydney looking at some photos.

Has it affected any DCs yet?

I know some dust storms can play havoc with smoke detection systems.

-- Craig Meyers

-----Original Message-----
From: ausnog-bounces at lists.ausnog.net
[mailto:ausnog-bounces at lists.ausnog.net] On Behalf Of vk6ksj
Sent: Wednesday, 23 September 2009 2:03 PM
To: ausnog at ausnog.net
Subject: [AusNOG] [off-topic] Sydney dust storms

Hi everyone,

Sorry for off-topic post but you might know someone who's affected by
this, apparently it's on it's way to QLd:

http://images.smh.com.au/2009/09/23/748904/300-satellite-image-dust-300x
368.jpg

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/09/23/2694174.htm
and
http://www.smh.com.au/environment/sydney-dust-blanket-spreads-across-nsw
-20090923-g1fw.html

DJ, QF and JQ have media releases about it

http://www.virginblue.com.au/MinorIncidentReport/index.htm
and
http://www.qantas.com.au/travel/airlines/disruptions/global/en
and
http://www.jetstar.com/au/en/jetstar-sydneyweather.aspx

Cheers
Kai
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