The flooding is really bad from what I've seen on television. Cars getting washed away :o

12 dead, 67 missing and the flooding will be at its worse tomorrow. Just pray that there isn't any more rain or it will keep draging on. Some towns have now been flooded three times in as many weeks.

This is pretty dramatic. I wish all the best to our Aussie friends. Stay safe.

Ditto http://www.psionguild.org/forums/ima...ies/pirate.gif

Only looks like its going to get worse, 20,000 homes affected so far.

Same from me.

I understand ABC has taken it's geoblocking off for the period of this disaster to allow overseas people to see what's happening: http://www.abc.net.au/news/abcnews24/

Some amazing aerial views of the city of Brisbane inundated:http://www.abc.net.au/news/video/2011/01/12/3111644.htm

Spoke to my brother earlier and his place is safe, but is concerned whether they will keep getting power and water. Brisbane CBD will not get power back until Saturday at the earliest. The econmic impact is going to be devastating for QLD with most of it's major industries impacted in some way.

My cousin should be home by now, he lives in Nerang, is that anywhere near the flooding?

No he should be OK. Nerang is about an hour further south near the Gold Coast. AFAIK there were no problems there. His major issue would be getting from BNE airport to Nerang as some of the highways have been cut by floodwaters. Their house should be OK though.

There is no flooding in Nerang. Nerang is fed by a different tributary system. My father reports on his drive today Nerang is high and dry.

Brother reported in high and dry too!:woot:

What a terrible disaster. Was it caused just by heavy rains.

I just can't imagine (or more accurately don't want to imagine) losing everything you own like that.

What a tragic flood.

Indeed

Sadly some have lost far more than that with 14 dead and that toll expected to rise as emergency teams get to some of the worst effected areas.

A tradgedy indeed.

We have a aussie chap in our work gang we niknamed Skip as in (skippy the kangaroo) at smoko break we were talking about the floods I say to Skip do you have any family in Aussie that are affected by the floods? Oh yeah I have a brother in Toowoomba, Oh is he okay? I don't know I haven't heard from him. :DL We all cracked up laughing. Skip lights his cigarette sips on his coffee with not a care in the world. Mate you better give him a ring! Nah he''ll be fine besides hes a good swimmer. Silence. Hah had you kiwis fooled of course I rang him! :haha:

Anyways hope the floods cease for you Aussies, shocking stuff.

Death toll is up to 15 and expected to rise.

On the lighter side.....

The hiss in your phone connection isn't static.....


http://www.smh.com.au/technology/tec...113-19oz4.html

They showed a few minutes of footage of the Brekky Creek Hotel, including an interview with the manager, tonight on Channel 10. Many a steak and beer I've had there.