Saturday, Mar 10, 2007 at 11:10
Hello All
It appears that the fatalities and numerous injuries were caused by mining
camp dongas rolling over and then structurally failing . The dongas may have been cyclone rated , but the tie down methods were absent or unsatisfactory . The big
camp destroyed was at FMG's base at Wodgina , but the
camp may have been a contractors facility . One fatality , I believe , was at Indee Station , and again was a mining contractor . Mining camps are generally not subject to town council engineering control and in the past there has been , in some cases , glaring examples of unsatisfactory structures and procedures .
On a happier note , here in
Port Hedland , we were hit by about Cat 3 effects , and damage was largely restricted to substandard roofs and structures . No power in much of the town so my GMC850 generator is switching between two houses to keep the fridges/freezers going . What great value for a $100 generator . Last night it ran all night [ 11 hours ] on one tank of fuel while powering a large two door fridge freezer . I know there is a lot of support for the $980 Honda's , but the GMC can't be beaten for value .
Must go and clean up in time for the next one .
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