[AusNOG] Bris CBD to lose power 7:00am tomorrow

[Bill Walker]

Hi All, 

We have servers in both South Brisbane and Toowong. We have
evacuated all our staff but left everything running. We are shutting
down our South Brisbane gear at 8:00am, If anyone hears anything about
Toowong, would you mind letting me know? 

TIA, 

Bill 

On Tue, 11 Jan
2011 23:51:47 +1000, Kris Amy  wrote:  

This has been changed to 830am.
Just heard it on the radio. 
On 11 Jan 2011 20:39, "Matt Carter" 
wrote:

>> 
>> Link from Matts message at 8:33pm is down at present.
Server over
 >> loaded.
>> 
>> Someone might like see if they need some
help with extra resource?
>> 
> 
> Full transcript before it went down
below.
> 
> Also can be found at QPS Facebook page
 >
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=159594920755195 [2]
> 
>
http://www.energex.com.au/media_centre/asp/media_release_display.asp?id=1998&index=0&m=&y=
[3]
 > 11th of Jan 2011
> ENERGEX to switch off some Brisbane CBD
power
> 
> ENERGEX crews will start switching off electricity to many
parts of Brisbane's CBD from 7 am tomorrow (Wednesday 12 January 2011)
for safety reasons. 
 > The electricity sub-stations are mainly in
buildings close to the Brisbane River which is expected to reach near
record levels during the next few days. 
> The ENERGEX crews will
inspect the sub-stations after tomorrow afternoon's peak high tide to
assess the amount of damage and to determine the re-energisation
timetable. 
 > Other areas in Brisbane and Ipswich are also being
closely monitored by ENERGEX to determine whether or not electricity
will be turned off. 
> These areas are primarily those identified by
Brisbane City Council flood mapping along the Brisbane and Bremer Rivers
and their tributaries. 
 > The outages could impact approximately
100,000 customers with restoration times dependent on the rate that
floodwaters recede and the amount of damage caused to electrical
equipment. 
> Similar safety plans were implemented by ENERGEX earlier
this week in Gympie. 
 > More information about flood prone areas can be
found on the Brisbane City Council and Ipswich City Council websites. 
>
ENERGEX is also urging people with medical conditions that rely on
electrical-powered equipment, as well as refrigerated medications, to
keep in close contact with their medical practitioner and seek advice. 

> At 5pm there were 22,000 homes and businesses without supply in South
East Queensland. 
> ENERGEX spokesman, Mike Swanston, said safety was
the key issue during extreme weather and thanked South East
Queenslanders for their patience while crews were working in trying
conditions to get supplies back on. 
 > "No one should never
underestimate the old adage that power and water don't mix, and as water
continues to rise ENERGEX will be taking a safety first approach under
these extreme weather conditions," Mr Swanston said. 
 > "Similarly, as
the weather worsens over night, power interruptions caused by winds
blowing tree branches onto powerlines and other extreme conditions are
expected to continue. 
> "But we ask customers to remain patient as our
crews work around the clock in the in heavy rains and high winds." 
 >
ENERGEX is also asking any customers who see damaged or threatened power
infrastructure to stay well clear and to call ENERGEX's priority line on
13 19 62. 
> The public is also being urged to keep out of flood waters
near any electrical equipment and stay away from fallen powerlines. 
 >

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