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Old 22 April 2015, 05:03   #1
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Sydney floods IB
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Strange inflatable rescue craft.

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Not a RIB, not a SIB, maybe an IB.

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Used to rescue these guys.
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Old 22 April 2015, 08:45   #2
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How bad is it then Jim


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Old 22 April 2015, 20:09   #3
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They are typically used in Whitewater Rescue.
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Old 25 April 2015, 09:23   #4
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Biffer,

The floods were pretty bad, probably the worst since the late 80's. We were only about another meter from having a flooded restaurant.

And today we have lots of hail.

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Old 25 April 2015, 09:24   #5
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Starovich, thanks for that. Hadn't seen them before.
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