So we get tropical cyclones over the SE pacific every year, and i've never really thought anything more of them, infact, i only recently learned that it's basically a hurricane with a different name, I always in my mind downgraded a cyclone from a hurricane! There was a bad one in Vanuatu a few years ago (2015 i think?). But other than that, they're pretty mild in comparison. Anyway, reason for this post is that we have what is apparently, potentially the worst cyclone this century heading right for us right now, it's set to hit NZ land some time tonight or tomorrow AM, this is the 4th storm we've had in as many weeks, infact, our summer started in December, so far we've had literally 5 days of settled sunshine between xmas and new year. this summer has been atrocious so far, much worse than the average UK summer (which i came here to get away from 
). We had major flooding in Auckland last week! I never suffered personally with the floods thugh, pretty impossible, living at the edge of a cliff haha! However, wind is a different matter, we're totally exposed to the wind from the north / north east, and this cyclone is heading from that direction with the wind hitting the house dead on, I can already feel the house shaking and it's only ~60km/h winds so far!
Anyway, I've tied down all our garden furniture, charged up all my devices and back up batteries, portable power unit it, got emergency food and cooking facilities ready if needed. Hopefully we'll all be good but we can't be too prepared. At the moment, it all feels surreal to me, i mean, i've been sensible about my approach to it 'just in case', but i'm also guilty of belittling the danger. Anyway, you can watch my demise from here if you want! We're expecting a direct hit tomorrow or Tuesday.
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). We had major flooding in Auckland last week! I never suffered personally with the floods thugh, pretty impossible, living at the edge of a cliff haha! However, wind is a different matter, we're totally exposed to the wind from the north / north east, and this cyclone is heading from that direction with the wind hitting the house dead on, I can already feel the house shaking and it's only ~60km/h winds so far!Anyway, I've tied down all our garden furniture, charged up all my devices and back up batteries, portable power unit it, got emergency food and cooking facilities ready if needed. Hopefully we'll all be good but we can't be too prepared. At the moment, it all feels surreal to me, i mean, i've been sensible about my approach to it 'just in case', but i'm also guilty of belittling the danger. Anyway, you can watch my demise from here if you want! We're expecting a direct hit tomorrow or Tuesday.
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