Brisbane not looking too good .

THE_MASK · 01-11-11, 06:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Matador.es

Do you expect any trouble yourself?

Wish you the best, feels stupid to say, but its honest and cant do more

good luck!

I live in Holland, 1,5 meter below water level

I am ok , thanks for asking .

TarJak · 01-11-11, 07:17 AM

Good to know sober. My brother and his family live in Newmarket but he's high and dry. Got evacuated from work in the CBD and it took him over 2 hours to travel the 5km from the city to his place.

10 confirmed dead and 78 missing so far. Not pretty.

Worst news yet, they'd had the close the Brekky Creek Hotel!

JScones · 01-13-11, 04:19 AM

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Originally Posted by TarJak

Worst news yet, they'd had the close the Brekky Creek Hotel!

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.

Feuer Frei! · 01-13-11, 04:27 AM

Good news with public transport improving for tomorrow (Friday), both Brisbane and Ipswich included, however some 25 regular routes will still stay suspended.
Particularly in the west like Indooroopilly, Toowong, around the University of Queensland and West End.
Queensland rail services to operate hourly out of the CBD, where it is safe to do so.
Also good news is that the Bruce Highway at Gympie was reopened this afternoon, with the highway also to re-open at Rockhampton tomorrow afternoon at 16 00.
It's a start.

papa_smurf · 01-13-11, 06:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Feuer Frei!

Good news with public transport improving for tomorrow (Friday), both Brisbane and Ipswich included, however some 25 regular routes will still stay suspended.
Particularly in the west like Indooroopilly, Toowong, around the University of Queensland and West End.
Queensland rail services to operate hourly out of the CBD, where it is safe to do so.
Also good news is that the Bruce Highway at Gympie was reopened this afternoon, with the highway also to re-open at Rockhampton tomorrow afternoon at 16 00.
It's a start.

Sounds like the worst is over, but there's still a long way to go with all the clean up to come.

(p.s. love the names you give towns, you sure you didn't make them up

?)

Feuer Frei! · 01-13-11, 06:33 AM

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Originally Posted by papa_smurf

(p.s. love the names you give towns, you sure you didn't make them up

?)

No sir, they are legit

krashkart · 01-13-11, 07:12 AM

Glad to hear that the floods are letting up.

TarJak · 01-13-11, 06:25 AM

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Originally Posted by JScones

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.

Same here. Can't go to Brisvegas without a steak and a couple of cold XXXX from at the Brekky.

Now the floods are easing the hard work of cleaning up starts. Estimates put the cost in the billions and the process could take years. Head Gen. Slater interviewed today and he reckons it will be at least 12 months before things are getting back to normal for some.

Jimbuna · 01-13-11, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by TarJak

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.

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Originally Posted by Pioneer

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!

Cheers...got an email two hours back stating everything is okay.

TarJak · 01-13-11, 02:55 PM

Good to hear.

Pioneer · 01-13-11, 10:20 PM

Some perspective.

West of my brothers house. The freeway (Ipswich Motorway) in the foreground is an overpass that crosses about where the blue sign is. The Golden Arches on the right is on the outbound off ramp.

Actually, not much has changed since we were in the flood of 1974. The freeway has replaced the two lane road bottom left. The top photograph was taken form about where the bottom left billboard was. The below view is looking east back towards the Wacol Army Barracks.

Apologies for size, could not get the image tool to work.

TarJak · 01-15-11, 03:18 PM

Some amazing hi-res aerial images of the floods at nearmap: http://www.nearmap.com/?q=@-27.51710...k&nmd=20110113

http://www.smh.com.au/technology/tec...114-19qer.html

The cleanup begins: http://www.smh.com.au/environment/we...115-19rv6.html

ReFaN · 01-11-11, 09:57 AM

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Originally Posted by sober

I am ok , thanks for asking .

Hope it turns out Good in the end for everyone.

and grats for the 4000th post

TarJak · 01-11-11, 02:24 PM

Footage on how quick the water came up in Toowoomba on the 10th: http://media.smh.com.au/national/sel...l?from=newsbox

ReFaN · 01-11-11, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by TarJak

Footage on how quick the water came up in Toowoomba on the 10th: http://media.smh.com.au/national/sel...l?from=newsbox

Thats scary.

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Feuer Frei! Navy Seal Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Valhalla Posts: 5,295 Downloads: 141 Uploads: 17	Good news with public transport improving for tomorrow (Friday), both Brisbane and Ipswich included, however some 25 regular routes will still stay suspended. Particularly in the west like Indooroopilly, Toowong, around the University of Queensland and West End. Queensland rail services to operate hourly out of the CBD, where it is safe to do so. Also good news is that the Bruce Highway at Gympie was reopened this afternoon, with the highway also to re-open at Rockhampton tomorrow afternoon at 16 00. It's a start. __________________ "History is the lies that the victors agree on"- Napoleon LINK TO MY SH 3 MODS

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Pioneer Stinking drunk in Trinidad Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: AU in the USA Posts: 349 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Some perspective. West of my brothers house. The freeway (Ipswich Motorway) in the foreground is an overpass that crosses about where the blue sign is. The Golden Arches on the right is on the outbound off ramp. Actually, not much has changed since we were in the flood of 1974. The freeway has replaced the two lane road bottom left. The top photograph was taken form about where the bottom left billboard was. The below view is looking east back towards the Wacol Army Barracks. Apologies for size, could not get the image tool to work. __________________ 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

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01-11-11, 07:17 AM	#2
TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	Good to know sober. My brother and his family live in Newmarket but he's high and dry. Got evacuated from work in the CBD and it took him over 2 hours to travel the 5km from the city to his place. 10 confirmed dead and 78 missing so far. Not pretty. Worst news yet, they'd had the close the Brekky Creek Hotel!

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krashkart Navy Seal Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 5,292 Downloads: 100 Uploads: 0	Glad to hear that the floods are letting up.

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TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	Good to hear.

01-15-11, 03:18 PM	#12
TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	Some amazing hi-res aerial images of the floods at nearmap: http://www.nearmap.com/?q=@-27.51710...k&nmd=20110113 http://www.smh.com.au/technology/tec...114-19qer.html The cleanup begins: http://www.smh.com.au/environment/we...115-19rv6.html

01-11-11, 02:24 PM	#14
TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	Footage on how quick the water came up in Toowoomba on the 10th: http://media.smh.com.au/national/sel...l?from=newsbox