Aussie floods

Feuer Frei! · 01-07-11, 07:27 AM

I would like to also add my condolences to the families of the victims of the floods in Queensland! What a terrible tragedy this is, nature once again shows off its devastating powers.

Feuer Frei! · 01-07-11, 07:45 AM

Here are some pictures of the tragedy, courtesy of the Courier Mail newspaper, just to put things into perspective (as if it's really needed):

St George, Queensland
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A flooded homestead near Rockhampton

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Depot Hill, Rockhampton
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A city street in Rockhampton.

bookworm_020 · 01-12-11, 12:04 AM

12 dead, 67 missing and 3/4 of Queensland has been flood affected. Queensland is 7 times bigger than the entire United Kingdom if you wqant to put it to scale.

It's also now reaching across the border into New South Wales as well, and there has also been flash flooding in Victoria.

Meanwhile there are bad bushfires in Western Australia..... Australia, never do anything by halves.....

Pioneer · 01-12-11, 01:24 AM

Father: currently disabled, high and dry.

Daughters (2): unaccounted for. Landlines and power out.
Brother: water rose 65 feet in 3 hour to his back door today. He will be in trouble with high tide tomorrow.

To put it in perspective: Imagine the states of Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico and Arizona under 30 feet of water.

Now add another 30 feet, and that's the volume of water we're talking about...and it arrives in Brisbane tomorrow.

Three Brisbane members that I know of: Sober and Overlord (unknown locations). Drizzt high and dry and no fear of flooding.

Castout · 01-12-11, 03:44 AM

Massive flood . . . .

Penguin · 01-12-11, 06:19 AM

Thanks for the elaborations, guess for us people who live in crowded places the dimensions are sometimes hard to imagine.

You Aussies will make it, you're good & tough people.
I'll keep my fingers crossed, especially for our members who have no contact to their relatives. Best wishes!

TarJak · 01-12-11, 07:39 AM

This map gives a great overview of the extent of the flooding:

http://www.abc.net.au/news/infograph...ds/default.htm

Remember that this isn't all happening in a day or two either, some of these places have been in flood for nearly 4 weeks!

01-07-11, 07:27 AM	#1
Feuer Frei! Navy Seal Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Valhalla Posts: 5,295 Downloads: 141 Uploads: 17	I would like to also add my condolences to the families of the victims of the floods in Queensland! What a terrible tragedy this is, nature once again shows off its devastating powers. __________________ "History is the lies that the victors agree on"- Napoleon LINK TO MY SH 3 MODS

01-07-11, 07:45 AM	#2
Feuer Frei! Navy Seal Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Valhalla Posts: 5,295 Downloads: 141 Uploads: 17	Here are some pictures of the tragedy, courtesy of the Courier Mail newspaper, just to put things into perspective (as if it's really needed): St George, Queensland -------------------------------------------------- A flooded homestead near Rockhampton ------------------------------------------------------ Depot Hill, Rockhampton ------------------------------------------------------- A city street in Rockhampton. __________________ "History is the lies that the victors agree on"- Napoleon LINK TO MY SH 3 MODS

01-12-11, 12:04 AM	#3
bookworm_020 Navy Seal Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sinking ships off the Australian coast Posts: 5,966 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	12 dead, 67 missing and 3/4 of Queensland has been flood affected. Queensland is 7 times bigger than the entire United Kingdom if you wqant to put it to scale. It's also now reaching across the border into New South Wales as well, and there has also been flash flooding in Victoria. Meanwhile there are bad bushfires in Western Australia..... Australia, never do anything by halves..... __________________ "There is always one person in any organization who knows whats going on, That person must be fired"

01-12-11, 01:24 AM	#4
Pioneer Stinking drunk in Trinidad Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: AU in the USA Posts: 349 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Father: currently disabled, high and dry. Daughters (2): unaccounted for. Landlines and power out. Brother: water rose 65 feet in 3 hour to his back door today. He will be in trouble with high tide tomorrow. To put it in perspective: Imagine the states of Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico and Arizona under 30 feet of water. Now add another 30 feet, and that's the volume of water we're talking about...and it arrives in Brisbane tomorrow. Three Brisbane members that I know of: Sober and Overlord (unknown locations). Drizzt high and dry and no fear of flooding. __________________ An AU writer marooned in the USA. The American Pioneer story continues @ www.grantmadden.com Latest publication: Chicken Soup for the Soul Angels and Miracles

01-12-11, 03:44 AM	#5
Castout Silent Hunter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Jakarta Posts: 4,794 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 6	Massive flood . . . . __________________ My blog: http://exposingsingapore.wordpress.com/

01-12-11, 06:19 AM	#6
Penguin Ocean Warrior Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Rheinische Republik Posts: 3,322 Downloads: 92 Uploads: 0	Thanks for the elaborations, guess for us people who live in crowded places the dimensions are sometimes hard to imagine. You Aussies will make it, you're good & tough people. I'll keep my fingers crossed, especially for our members who have no contact to their relatives. Best wishes!

01-12-11, 07:39 AM	#7
TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	This map gives a great overview of the extent of the flooding: http://www.abc.net.au/news/infograph...ds/default.htm Remember that this isn't all happening in a day or two either, some of these places have been in flood for nearly 4 weeks!

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