1 00:00:09,093 --> 00:00:11,972 Speaker 1: You're listening to a podcast from News Talk sed B. 2 00:00:12,373 --> 00:00:16,173 Speaker 1: Follow this and our Wide Ranger podcast now on iHeartRadio. 3 00:00:16,613 --> 00:00:20,373 Speaker 2: Tropical cyclone Alfred continues to approach the Australian coast. It 4 00:00:20,413 --> 00:00:23,653 Speaker 2: looks likely to hit landfall when the next twelve hours. 5 00:00:23,653 --> 00:00:26,293 Speaker 2: Millions have been worn to brace for days without power. 6 00:00:26,493 --> 00:00:28,613 Speaker 2: Tens of thousands have been asked to evacuate. On the 7 00:00:28,693 --> 00:00:31,572 Speaker 2: line now is Ebbie Coleman from the B one oh 8 00:00:31,613 --> 00:00:35,213 Speaker 2: five stav Abby and Matt Brickford Show in Brisbane. Abbie, 9 00:00:35,333 --> 00:00:36,693 Speaker 2: very good afternoon. 10 00:00:36,213 --> 00:00:40,093 Speaker 3: To you, afternoon to you gentlemen as well, Hebby. 11 00:00:40,133 --> 00:00:41,972 Speaker 4: What's the feeling like on the ground over there? 12 00:00:42,653 --> 00:00:45,092 Speaker 3: General, It's really quite strange because we've been getting warnings 13 00:00:45,132 --> 00:00:47,293 Speaker 3: about this for you know, the last few days, and we, 14 00:00:47,452 --> 00:00:50,053 Speaker 3: like you said, we were expecting it to happen very 15 00:00:50,053 --> 00:00:53,092 Speaker 3: early on Friday morning. And now I'm looking outside over 16 00:00:53,132 --> 00:00:55,573 Speaker 3: the Brisbane River. We're in the city here, and look, 17 00:00:55,613 --> 00:00:57,573 Speaker 3: it looks a little bit moody outside, but it's so 18 00:00:57,653 --> 00:01:00,773 Speaker 3: surreal because it's calm. There is no indication that a 19 00:01:00,813 --> 00:01:04,212 Speaker 3: cyclone is on its way, and that's because it's actually 20 00:01:04,213 --> 00:01:07,053 Speaker 3: been I guess delayed. He's a moody Moody Moody person. 21 00:01:07,853 --> 00:01:09,973 Speaker 3: So it's been and they are expecting it to come 22 00:01:10,053 --> 00:01:14,053 Speaker 3: through now late on Friday or even possibly Saturday morning. 23 00:01:14,373 --> 00:01:16,453 Speaker 3: But it just feels strange because everyone's like trying to 24 00:01:16,453 --> 00:01:19,372 Speaker 3: prepare for something and we're not used to cyclones, like 25 00:01:19,413 --> 00:01:22,652 Speaker 3: tropical cyclones in Brisbane and the Gold Coast. You know, 26 00:01:22,693 --> 00:01:25,333 Speaker 3: it hasn't happened in fifty years. So I guess the 27 00:01:25,373 --> 00:01:28,853 Speaker 3: main concern as well is about the rainfall of what's 28 00:01:28,893 --> 00:01:31,853 Speaker 3: going to happen, because one thing that Brisbane and Queenslanders 29 00:01:31,853 --> 00:01:34,813 Speaker 3: are quite aware of is flooding. So I think everyone's 30 00:01:34,853 --> 00:01:37,693 Speaker 3: just on so much alert for obviously the wind, but 31 00:01:37,813 --> 00:01:41,453 Speaker 3: possible flooding. We've been told to expect that there would 32 00:01:41,453 --> 00:01:45,012 Speaker 3: be power outages as well, so I guess with schools 33 00:01:45,013 --> 00:01:47,373 Speaker 3: out and kids at home with no WiFi, that's probably 34 00:01:47,413 --> 00:01:51,613 Speaker 3: going to be everyone's nerves are going to be Friday, Yeah, exactly. 35 00:01:51,813 --> 00:01:54,013 Speaker 4: I hear there's been a record amount of sandbagging going 36 00:01:54,053 --> 00:01:56,573 Speaker 4: down and you're seeing a lot of sand bags being 37 00:01:56,573 --> 00:01:57,053 Speaker 4: piled up. 38 00:01:57,893 --> 00:02:00,653 Speaker 3: Do you know people have been lining out throughout the night. 39 00:02:00,773 --> 00:02:04,773 Speaker 3: They actually shut it yesterday evening and now they've just 40 00:02:04,813 --> 00:02:07,532 Speaker 3: reopened it obviously because it's common than what we expect today. 41 00:02:07,773 --> 00:02:10,773 Speaker 3: But people just been filling sandbags because I guess last 42 00:02:10,773 --> 00:02:13,853 Speaker 3: time it was flooded, we didn't have enough. But I 43 00:02:13,893 --> 00:02:15,493 Speaker 3: don't know if you've seen the footage, but people are 44 00:02:15,493 --> 00:02:16,893 Speaker 3: fighting over toilet paper. 45 00:02:16,693 --> 00:02:17,773 Speaker 4: And sandai classic. 46 00:02:18,053 --> 00:02:21,253 Speaker 3: Yeah, so it's a site of the commodity during any 47 00:02:21,293 --> 00:02:25,293 Speaker 3: sort of disaster. It's the toilet paper that's the shortage again. 48 00:02:25,333 --> 00:02:28,573 Speaker 3: But yeh, shops are actually shutting. The PM has said 49 00:02:28,573 --> 00:02:31,973 Speaker 3: that our shops will shut this afternoon and then really 50 00:02:32,013 --> 00:02:33,493 Speaker 3: don't know when they're going to reopen. 51 00:02:33,693 --> 00:02:35,853 Speaker 2: Yeah, and how was the general behavior of people let 52 00:02:35,853 --> 00:02:39,093 Speaker 2: the supermarket? Clearly everyone goes for the toilet paper aisle 53 00:02:39,413 --> 00:02:42,572 Speaker 2: each time, but was the general behavior pretty orderly? 54 00:02:43,653 --> 00:02:45,333 Speaker 3: Look, i'd like to tell you, but I just stole 55 00:02:45,413 --> 00:02:48,813 Speaker 3: some rolls from work. I actually didn't go. Yeah to 56 00:02:48,893 --> 00:02:51,653 Speaker 3: the shops. Now, everyone's been cool. It just seems, you know, 57 00:02:51,933 --> 00:02:54,013 Speaker 3: it just seems like COVID again. You know, we're used 58 00:02:54,053 --> 00:02:56,253 Speaker 3: to I guess lockdowns, and that's what it feels like. 59 00:02:56,733 --> 00:02:59,533 Speaker 3: But you know, we've had every part of the government 60 00:02:59,613 --> 00:03:02,493 Speaker 3: say hey, please do stock up. So although you kind 61 00:03:02,493 --> 00:03:05,013 Speaker 3: of go, oh god, here we go again, everyone's stocking up. 62 00:03:05,053 --> 00:03:08,093 Speaker 3: I think everyone's just gone by the necessities. But at 63 00:03:08,133 --> 00:03:11,292 Speaker 3: the time and everything is sort of you know, running out. 64 00:03:11,933 --> 00:03:15,733 Speaker 4: What's the area that's affected at this point? Has that changed? 65 00:03:15,813 --> 00:03:19,013 Speaker 4: Is it the same areas that were being talked about 66 00:03:19,053 --> 00:03:19,893 Speaker 4: a couple of days ago. 67 00:03:20,773 --> 00:03:22,933 Speaker 3: Well, we're always getting different reports and I know the 68 00:03:22,933 --> 00:03:25,573 Speaker 3: weather does change, so that's the updates. They're still expecting 69 00:03:25,613 --> 00:03:28,173 Speaker 3: that Brisbane is going to be in the eye of 70 00:03:28,213 --> 00:03:30,213 Speaker 3: the cyclone, but they have said it's going to be 71 00:03:30,213 --> 00:03:33,852 Speaker 3: anywhere from the Sunshine Coast down to the Gold Coast. 72 00:03:33,933 --> 00:03:36,333 Speaker 3: At the moment, the Gold Coast actually does have bad weather. 73 00:03:36,453 --> 00:03:38,813 Speaker 3: So for any New Zealanders that haven't come to Queensland, 74 00:03:39,413 --> 00:03:43,053 Speaker 3: please do not now, but you know, holiday in the future. 75 00:03:43,093 --> 00:03:44,693 Speaker 4: There's still a couple of us that have remained in 76 00:03:44,733 --> 00:03:47,613 Speaker 4: the country. Most of us are on the Goldie at 77 00:03:47,653 --> 00:03:47,973 Speaker 4: the moment. 78 00:03:48,053 --> 00:03:49,893 Speaker 3: Yeah, well, I'm pretty sure a lot of you have 79 00:03:50,333 --> 00:03:53,493 Speaker 3: Cresson family in the Goldie. It's full of lovely kiwis. 80 00:03:53,813 --> 00:03:55,453 Speaker 3: But that's only an hour. It's only an hour and 81 00:03:55,493 --> 00:03:57,813 Speaker 3: a bit down the road. And they actually do have 82 00:03:57,853 --> 00:04:00,293 Speaker 3: because you know, it's coastal areas, so they've already got 83 00:04:00,333 --> 00:04:04,613 Speaker 3: that bad weather that is affecting them, So I guess yeah, 84 00:04:04,653 --> 00:04:07,013 Speaker 3: it just seems like everyone's going through a different experience. 85 00:04:07,413 --> 00:04:11,293 Speaker 3: There's some people that still kind of non believers since 86 00:04:11,333 --> 00:04:15,733 Speaker 3: it's been delayed. But yeah, I know, well I was 87 00:04:15,733 --> 00:04:17,493 Speaker 3: trying to say that kindly, but it's just my husband 88 00:04:17,493 --> 00:04:21,413 Speaker 3: who still hasn't tied down the trampoline on that. 89 00:04:21,613 --> 00:04:24,733 Speaker 4: What's your personal concern levels and are you going in 90 00:04:24,773 --> 00:04:26,253 Speaker 4: to do the show on the radio tomorrow? 91 00:04:27,373 --> 00:04:30,333 Speaker 3: Well, we weren't going to. We've actually taken some equipment 92 00:04:30,373 --> 00:04:32,773 Speaker 3: to be able to broadcast from home. But with a 93 00:04:32,853 --> 00:04:37,333 Speaker 3: dog scared of storms, terrible Queenslander and they are, you know, 94 00:04:37,413 --> 00:04:39,973 Speaker 3: three kids home from school. I was like, please don't 95 00:04:40,013 --> 00:04:41,973 Speaker 3: let us, but it looks like it's going to be 96 00:04:42,013 --> 00:04:44,933 Speaker 3: safe for I guess us to come back in. It's 97 00:04:45,133 --> 00:04:47,773 Speaker 3: just a strange thing where some houses can be affected 98 00:04:47,813 --> 00:04:50,813 Speaker 3: and some can't because like I said, everything you know, 99 00:04:51,213 --> 00:04:54,613 Speaker 3: I guess is around the river. It goes all throughout 100 00:04:54,613 --> 00:04:56,453 Speaker 3: the city. But the concern is that there's a lot 101 00:04:56,493 --> 00:05:00,613 Speaker 3: of low lying areas that get flooded regardless, So you know, 102 00:05:00,693 --> 00:05:03,013 Speaker 3: in one suburb you can have some houses affected and 103 00:05:03,053 --> 00:05:05,093 Speaker 3: some not, so I guess that's why it's just been 104 00:05:05,093 --> 00:05:08,333 Speaker 3: so desperate with the sandbags. So yeah, So I guess 105 00:05:08,373 --> 00:05:11,133 Speaker 3: my personal concern is I've got some neighbors and some 106 00:05:11,173 --> 00:05:13,333 Speaker 3: friends that will be affected, and then others of us 107 00:05:13,373 --> 00:05:15,933 Speaker 3: will be okay that they have they have said, you know, 108 00:05:15,973 --> 00:05:17,333 Speaker 3: to stay off the road. So I think we just 109 00:05:17,373 --> 00:05:19,973 Speaker 3: have to wait and see see how it goes. We 110 00:05:20,053 --> 00:05:22,853 Speaker 3: just don't. I just it's bizarre because we're not used 111 00:05:22,853 --> 00:05:23,573 Speaker 3: to cyclones here. 112 00:05:23,613 --> 00:05:26,813 Speaker 4: Yeah, yeah, and someone else who's not used to cyclones, 113 00:05:26,933 --> 00:05:29,413 Speaker 4: and look, this is this is obviously the most important 114 00:05:29,413 --> 00:05:32,973 Speaker 4: issue here. But I hear Ice ice Cube is hunkering 115 00:05:32,973 --> 00:05:33,773 Speaker 4: down in a hotel. 116 00:05:36,013 --> 00:05:40,013 Speaker 3: Yeah, yeah, well he's spokes to be on tour. I 117 00:05:40,093 --> 00:05:42,293 Speaker 3: was trying to work out if he's secretly filming a 118 00:05:42,333 --> 00:05:45,493 Speaker 3: guest role in Anaconda the Second, which no one asked 119 00:05:45,493 --> 00:05:48,093 Speaker 3: for that movie because the first thing go well, but yeah, 120 00:05:48,093 --> 00:05:50,413 Speaker 3: they're doing a remake, so I'm presuming he's got a 121 00:05:50,453 --> 00:05:52,973 Speaker 3: guest role in that. But he's on a music tour 122 00:05:53,013 --> 00:05:55,813 Speaker 3: as well, so he's bunker down. It's his first ever 123 00:05:56,093 --> 00:05:57,773 Speaker 3: cyclone as well, so I guess he's going to be 124 00:05:57,773 --> 00:06:00,253 Speaker 3: posting a lot of photos. I don't know. I can 125 00:06:00,253 --> 00:06:01,973 Speaker 3: can emergency pack down to him if you want. 126 00:06:02,253 --> 00:06:05,573 Speaker 4: Yeah, yeah, thought some prayers to ice Cube. 127 00:06:05,293 --> 00:06:07,733 Speaker 2: And there's a confident from Matt and Tyler. Yeah yeah, 128 00:06:07,773 --> 00:06:09,973 Speaker 2: it's a confident think having ice Cube and a disaster though, 129 00:06:10,013 --> 00:06:11,733 Speaker 2: wasn't it. You hope things will be all right if 130 00:06:11,733 --> 00:06:12,493 Speaker 2: ice Cuba's there. 131 00:06:13,533 --> 00:06:14,773 Speaker 3: I've been straight out of Compton. 132 00:06:14,973 --> 00:06:15,373 Speaker 4: Yeah. 133 00:06:15,453 --> 00:06:16,493 Speaker 3: Yeah, confidence. 134 00:06:16,573 --> 00:06:18,813 Speaker 4: As I said before, he was great at the game 135 00:06:18,853 --> 00:06:23,053 Speaker 4: two of the World Series Dodgers. At least not talk 136 00:06:23,093 --> 00:06:24,613 Speaker 4: about it, Abby. 137 00:06:24,773 --> 00:06:27,613 Speaker 2: Thank you very much, Go nab some more toilet rolls 138 00:06:27,613 --> 00:06:30,253 Speaker 2: from work and all the best and hopefully we'll chat 139 00:06:30,293 --> 00:06:31,173 Speaker 2: in a few days. 140 00:06:31,613 --> 00:06:33,693 Speaker 3: Yeah sounds good. Thanks guys, thanks for caring. 141 00:06:33,813 --> 00:06:36,133 Speaker 2: That is Ebbie Coleman from the B one oh five, 142 00:06:36,213 --> 00:06:38,893 Speaker 2: Stave Abby and met Breakfast Show in Brisbane. 143 00:06:39,453 --> 00:06:42,093 Speaker 1: For more from news talks at b listen live on 144 00:06:42,173 --> 00:06:45,133 Speaker 1: air or online, and keep our shows with you wherever 145 00:06:45,173 --> 00:06:47,773 Speaker 1: you go with our podcast on iHeartRadio.