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| Brisbane is drowning | ||
| 2011-01-11 | ||
6500 Brisbane homes to flood: mayor
The Wivenhoe dam, built after the 1974 floods to protect Brisbane, was full, so controlled releases of water will have to continue, adding to local problems. bad idea building cities on rivers.... rivers rise in the rain. Better on the beach. I always wondered why Brisbane wasn't just founded on the gold coast instead. My heart breaks for my countrymen Temporary shelter is available for those driven from their homes by the water. An evacuation centre has been set up at the RNA Showgrounds at Bowen Hills and is now open for flood-affected residents. Pets will not be accepted, so those with animals are advised to find their own shelter before Thursday. In my country it's either droughts or floods, we never get moderate weather. TIME TO TAKE BACK THE $500 Million earmarked for ISLAMIC SCHOOLS IN INDONESIA hey, and give it back to our own taxpayers who are now in need.
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| Posted by:anon1 |
| #23 anon1, it's the least we can do here. Besides, my boy was born in Melbourne, Florida.....and my daughter is named Victoria. Kinda obligated to do something, aren't I? ;) Glad to hear you are ok, hoping the rest of the crew Down Under are also doing well. Take care. |
| Posted by: Swamp Blondie 2011-01-11 23:46 |
| #22 video here at news.com.au including whole pontoons with boats on top floating down brisbane river, houses too - you can see the rooves go by |
| Posted by: anon1 2011-01-11 20:56 |
| #21 Thanks Swamp Blondie, that is really wonderfully kind. Beavis, thank you for your lovely thoughts - Darwin is OK , it is far away from the floods in the Northern Territory. Their big threat is being whacked by a cyclone (god forbid) like Tracey in 1974. Flood update: 1500 homes underwater in Ipswich (near Brisbane) amazing pics here at The Australian |
| Posted by: anon1 2011-01-11 20:50 |
| #20 Flood vulnerable cities need to set up flood channels. The upper Mississippi and Red Rivers have a couple. They even let you grow crops on channel land, during dry seasons. Hunting is allowed to, in some areas. |
| Posted by: Dino Creck3701 2011-01-11 19:34 |
| #19 If anyone's interested, here's a link for donations to the Premier's Flood Relief Appeal. International donations can also be made through the Salvation Army. I think the 'burg knows what to do. ;) |
| Posted by: Swamp Blondie 2011-01-11 18:06 |
| #18 Anon1 my thoughts and prayers with you. How's Darwin faring? |
| Posted by: Beavis 2011-01-11 16:53 |
| #17 death toll rising: 90 missing now including whole families power cuts in force - so people must have charged mobiles if they need to call 000 |
| Posted by: anon1 2011-01-11 16:45 |
| #16 |
| Posted by: Oztralian 2011-01-11 13:22 |
| #15 I understand y'all who want to help. Can't tell ya not to, but if you do be smart adults and not part of the problem. There are many ways to help without pulling a sean pennhead: food, coffee for responders, shelter for refugees, donate blood...just be careful about who you send money to if you decide to do so. |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2011-01-11 10:38 |
| #14 Prayers. Dont' drive in the water. |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2011-01-11 10:05 |
| #13 Rivers are expected to peak at 22 meters, around 70 feet. Can anyone remember what Katrina was? |
| Posted by: tipper 2011-01-11 09:47 |
| #12 Death toll rising: 30 believed dead |
| Posted by: anon1 2011-01-11 09:36 |
| #11 Any word from Tim Flannery on the accuracy (or not) of his predictions? If I recall correctly he predicted that Oz would dry up and blow away by now and that flooding would happen due to the oceans rising, now? |
| Posted by: Alan Cramer 2011-01-11 09:09 |
| #10 Thank you for your kind words, Trailing Wife, it means a lot to Australians that people overseas care about our countrymen too. This is our Hurricane Katrina 75% of the state of Queensland has been declared a disaster zone by the Government. One man clambered to the roof of his house for safety. He saw a house float by with people on the roof yelling for help and nobody could help them. No-one knows what happened to them. 60 people are sheltering in a school with no power in that town and the waters are rising. 24/7 Updates here at news.com |
| Posted by: anon1 2011-01-11 09:07 |
| #9 latest toll here at the Courier Mail 10 dead, 78 missing |
| Posted by: anon1 2011-01-11 07:55 |
| #8 apologies for accidentally posting in the wrong section. People are definitely gonna die, it's getting worse. Power being cut to 100,000 people in Brisbane from tomorrow in blackouts here at the SMH And amazing vide of water rising until it sweeps cars from a carpark like twigs before a pressure washer here at bbc |
| Posted by: anon1 2011-01-11 07:43 |
| #7 Thank you for keeping us informed on this, anon1 and Oztralian. (But note for future reference that we summarize AP articles, rather than copy/pasting.) Our Australian cousins will be in our thoughts and prayers until the floods subside. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2011-01-11 07:09 |
| #6 Important safety tip: if there are any school buses around, use them to evacuate residents BEFORE the flood buries them under water. |
| Posted by: gromky 2011-01-11 06:20 |
| #5 I predict the death toll to rise much higher, unfortunately with over 50 people still missing this is highly likely. Remember, DO NOT CROSS FLOOD WATERS, the risk is not worth it. Remember to call 000 in a life threatening situation. Help is there if you really need it. |
| Posted by: Oztralian 2011-01-11 03:24 |
| #4 Why in WOT operations? |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2011-01-11 01:45 |
| #3 Photo gallery of Brisbane itself as the water levels rise and people are sent home even from the CBD. Here at The Age |
| Posted by: anon1 2011-01-11 01:17 |
| #2 Photo gallery of the devastation north in Toowoomba here at the Bribane Times. This is what is heading for Brisbane. |
| Posted by: anon1 2011-01-11 01:15 |
| #1 Death toll stands at 9 and rising fast Picture of massive water rushing, death toll yarn here at ABC |
| Posted by: anon1 2011-01-11 01:12 |