Seriousness Australian Floods - Page 3

nashira · 01-13-2011, 07:08 PM

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Originally Posted by lene1949

Denmark is inundated with snow... There just seems to be extreme weather everywhere..

The problem is I have so many countries in my blood that I'd not be able to pick where to go!

And yes, a lot of power is still cut off in/around south east Queensland so don't panic yet.

karenr_nz · 01-13-2011, 07:28 PM

Best wishes as the cleanup gets underway folks.

I hope for everyone's sake that the death toll is not as high as many are expecting.

nomesque · 01-13-2011, 08:10 PM

Hey all,
Just dropping (almost typed dripping..

) by to say that we were unflooded and, apart from dodgy coffee because the gas is out and hence our stove doesn't work, my family and I are all fine. Hubby's workplace was nastily flooded, we're not sure when he'll be able to get back to work. I'm due to start a new job on Monday, so I'm HOPING that'll be possible.
Scenes of some of the flooding have been heartbreaking, though.

kennyc · 01-13-2011, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by nohmi2

A friend of mine has told me that both Vodafone and Telstra are down.

Her son's home went under, and he and his family are staying with friends.

Cheers

nohmi2 · 01-14-2011, 12:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nomesque

Hey all,
Just dropping (almost typed dripping..

) by to say that we were unflooded and, apart from dodgy coffee because the gas is out and hence our stove doesn't work, my family and I are all fine. Hubby's workplace was nastily flooded, we're not sure when he'll be able to get back to work. I'm due to start a new job on Monday, so I'm HOPING that'll be possible.
Scenes of some of the flooding have been heartbreaking, though.

It's good to hear from you Nomesque.

Keep safe.

Cheers

Sweetpea · 01-14-2011, 01:51 AM

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Originally Posted by nomesque

Scenes of some of the flooding have been heartbreaking, though.

True that... And don't forget the small tragedies that happen as well, that will never reach any news report. Some kid, losing its toy, or pets that get lost, or even seeing your home being destroyed by water (and I'm not talking about the house itself, but the concept of "home").

My heart goes out to all those people in the world who are chased out of their homes due to flooding (because it's not only Australia, also Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands have troubles with water)

lene1949 · 01-14-2011, 02:04 AM

Here are some clean up pictures from my local shopping centre.. I felt quite bad taking photos instead of helping...

lene1949 · 01-14-2011, 02:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nomesque

Hey all,
Just dropping (almost typed dripping..

) by to say that we were unflooded and, apart from dodgy coffee because the gas is out and hence our stove doesn't work, my family and I are all fine. Hubby's workplace was nastily flooded, we're not sure when he'll be able to get back to work. I'm due to start a new job on Monday, so I'm HOPING that'll be possible.
Scenes of some of the flooding have been heartbreaking, though.

Good to hear from you nomesque.... I could not get to work today, even though the waters have receded, the cleanup crew keeps the roads out of here closed. Hopefully tomorrow.

lene1949 · 01-14-2011, 02:15 AM

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Originally Posted by karenr_nz

Best wishes as the cleanup gets underway folks.

I hope for everyone's sake that the death toll is not as high as many are expecting.

There are still 'only' 15 deaths... One man was found 80 km's from where he disappeared... 55 people are still missing, and they reckon some will never be found.

I think SE Queensland were well prepared for this disaster, and that's why 'only' 15 have died... It's still 15 too many, but the area we're talking about spans the whole of Europe.

lene1949 · 01-14-2011, 02:29 AM

Here are some interesting, interactive photos of Brisbane... They are cut in half, with the right half being before the flood, and the left half after/during the flood... You just need to drag the line in the middle the get the full picture of each...

http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/q...-1225987603983

bjones6416 · 01-14-2011, 07:08 AM

Thanks for sharing this link. This has given me the clearest picture so far of the effect of the floods. Very scary.

GeoffC · 01-14-2011, 09:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nomesque

Hey all,
Just dropping (almost typed dripping..

) by to say that we were unflooded and, apart from dodgy coffee because the gas is out and hence our stove doesn't work, my family and I are all fine. Hubby's workplace was nastily flooded, we're not sure when he'll be able to get back to work. I'm due to start a new job on Monday, so I'm HOPING that'll be possible.
Scenes of some of the flooding have been heartbreaking, though.

Glad to see you ok....

Quote:

Originally Posted by lene1949

Here are some clean up pictures from my local shopping centre.. I felt quite bad taking photos instead of helping...

Taking photos is an equally vital task to perform, someone may need one of them for visual proof - plus it helps document the whole sorry tale....

James_Wilde · 01-14-2011, 12:00 PM

I wanted to say that I saw a TV news report yesterday which mentioned Ipswich, and thought immediately of Lene, but couldn't get to a computer to ask. But I see she's made a post in here, and seems to be fine.

Lycka till, Lene. (I know it's Swedish, but I don't know Danish!)

Edited a couple of minutes later:

Good luck to you, too, Nomesque. Didn't know you're also from Ipswich.

Fbone · 01-14-2011, 05:14 PM

A sad tragedy. Glad to see most are doing ok. Hope the areas clear up soon.

Let's not forget the mudslides in Brazil also. Death toll over 400.

nohmi2 · 01-14-2011, 05:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fbone

A sad tragedy. Glad to see most are doing ok. Hope the areas clear up soon.

Let's not forget the mudslides in Brazil also. Death toll over 400.

+ 1

Nohmi

01-14-2011, 02:04 AM	#37
lene1949 Wizard Posts: 1,952 Karma: 213930 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Middelfart, Denmark Device: Kindle paper white	Here are some clean up pictures from my local shopping centre.. I felt quite bad taking photos instead of helping... Attached Thumbnails

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01-13-2011, 07:28 PM	#32
karenr_nz Connoisseur Posts: 69 Karma: 820 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: New Zealand Device: PB360	Best wishes as the cleanup gets underway folks. I hope for everyone's sake that the death toll is not as high as many are expecting.

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nomesque Snooty Bestselling Author Posts: 1,485 Karma: 1000000 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Ipswich, QLD, Australia Device: PRS-650	Hey all, Just dropping (almost typed dripping.. ) by to say that we were unflooded and, apart from dodgy coffee because the gas is out and hence our stove doesn't work, my family and I are all fine. Hubby's workplace was nastily flooded, we're not sure when he'll be able to get back to work. I'm due to start a new job on Monday, so I'm HOPING that'll be possible. Scenes of some of the flooding have been heartbreaking, though.

01-14-2011, 02:29 AM	#40
lene1949 Wizard Posts: 1,952 Karma: 213930 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Middelfart, Denmark Device: Kindle paper white	Here are some interesting, interactive photos of Brisbane... They are cut in half, with the right half being before the flood, and the left half after/during the flood... You just need to drag the line in the middle the get the full picture of each... http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/q...-1225987603983

01-14-2011, 07:08 AM	#41
bjones6416 ↓↓ Skirt!! Earrings!! Posts: 3,394 Karma: 17432172 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Georgia, USA Device: Acer netbook, JetBook Lite, Sony PRS-300, Kindle 2, Kindle Fire	Thanks for sharing this link. This has given me the clearest picture so far of the effect of the floods. Very scary.

01-14-2011, 12:00 PM	#43
James_Wilde Guru Posts: 802 Karma: 4727110 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Sweden Device: Iriver Story	I wanted to say that I saw a TV news report yesterday which mentioned Ipswich, and thought immediately of Lene, but couldn't get to a computer to ask. But I see she's made a post in here, and seems to be fine. Lycka till, Lene. (I know it's Swedish, but I don't know Danish!) Edited a couple of minutes later: Good luck to you, too, Nomesque. Didn't know you're also from Ipswich.

01-14-2011, 05:14 PM	#44
Fbone Is that a sandwich? Posts: 8,290 Karma: 101697116 Join Date: Jun 2010 Device: Nook Glowlight Plus	A sad tragedy. Glad to see most are doing ok. Hope the areas clear up soon. Let's not forget the mudslides in Brazil also. Death toll over 400.