Seriousness Australian Floods - Page 4

dreams · 01-14-2011, 05:31 PM

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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.

nomesque

So glad you checked in to let us know how you and the family are doing.

that you are able to get to your new job on Monday.

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Originally Posted by Sweetpea

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)

Thank you for reminding me about this. I sometimes forget that this isn't just a problem in one area of the world.

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Originally Posted by lene1949

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

Thanks, lene. I was trying to scroll back and forth on your other pics, but this was much more informative. It is amazing the height the water reached.

I feel for all the people that lost so much and then have to deal with the clean-up to come.

nohmi2 · 01-14-2011, 08:28 PM

I have just heard on the news that even though they are interrmittent, that buses are free in the affected areas.

Cheers

AprilHare · 01-14-2011, 10:38 PM

Thinking of my Queensland friends and family. Luckily they haven't been affected yet.

Figlilly · 01-15-2011, 02:00 AM

My best wishes to anyone who is in the flood-affected areas or has friends or relatives up there. I was a Brisbane girl once and still have family up there - thankfully none were flooded. My sister, near Withcott, went without power for many days and houses in her area were washed away. There have been some harrowing stories told by the survivors but the stoic 'get on with it' attitude, the community spirit where thousands of volunteers have got in there to help clean up, and the humour in spite of it all - a bull shark spotted swimming up the main street of a town - have made me proud of my countrymen.

nashira · 01-15-2011, 08:13 AM

The news say Victoria is having a go of it now, too.

Katti's Cat · 01-16-2011, 11:06 PM

Went to help cleaning up over weekend - that mud is bad, bad, bad. It stinks to heaven and is toxic as hell. So everyone out there helping, be careful & get tet shots if you get scratched

Going back for more shit shoveling on Tuesday. No-brainer that, so I qualify.

lene1949 · 01-17-2011, 03:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Katti's Cat

Went to help cleaning up over weekend - that mud is bad, bad, bad. It stinks to heaven and is toxic as hell. So everyone out there helping, be careful & get tet shots if you get scratched

Going back for more shit shoveling on Tuesday. No-brainer that, so I qualify.

Good for you Katti... I really wanted to help as well, but I had to work... Our people need care 24/7 regardless of the weather... Some people have worked 36 hours straight - probably because they could get home, and no one else could get in.. I had a few days off, because I could get out of here...

The clean-up volunteers are amazing! I have never seen anything like it... Thousands of people, like Katti, turning up with their own equipment and just helping...

Katti, you're one of the true heroes... and you're right... It stinks!

lene1949 · 01-17-2011, 03:32 AM

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Originally Posted by nashira

The news say Victoria is having a go of it now, too.

Yes, it's really bad down there... Apparently the worst they've had in 200 years...

Katti's Cat · 01-17-2011, 03:51 AM

I'm not a hero - just a person lucky not to have been effected.

Katti's Cat · 01-17-2011, 03:54 AM

I know the government is doing all it can in Queensland at the moment - but over 60,000 people registered to help with the clean up and nothing gets organised. At the end we all drive around wasting valuable time to find places we can help. That of course means we are clogging up the roads and it takes even longer to get to places. Very frustrating. By now I am looking at facebook (wouldn't have thought i ever use it) to find places to help out at.

nashira · 01-19-2011, 06:53 AM

http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2011/0...flood-119.html here's one about Victoria.

It's more than awful :/

And Katti, there's lots of kinds of heroes!

nashira · 01-19-2011, 06:56 AM

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01-14-2011, 08:28 PM	#47
nohmi2 Pensively observing. Posts: 1,758 Karma: 12675456 Join Date: Jun 2008 Device: Varied.	I have just heard on the news that even though they are interrmittent, that buses are free in the affected areas. Cheers

01-14-2011, 10:38 PM	#48
AprilHare Wizard Posts: 2,981 Karma: 11862367 Join Date: Apr 2008 Device: Sony Reader PRS-T2	Thinking of my Queensland friends and family. Luckily they haven't been affected yet.

01-15-2011, 02:00 AM	#49
Figlilly Zealot Posts: 122 Karma: 2514066 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Australia Device: Kindle Oasis 2&3, Paperwhites, Kindle Touch, Kobo Clara, IPad Air2	My best wishes to anyone who is in the flood-affected areas or has friends or relatives up there. I was a Brisbane girl once and still have family up there - thankfully none were flooded. My sister, near Withcott, went without power for many days and houses in her area were washed away. There have been some harrowing stories told by the survivors but the stoic 'get on with it' attitude, the community spirit where thousands of volunteers have got in there to help clean up, and the humour in spite of it all - a bull shark spotted swimming up the main street of a town - have made me proud of my countrymen.

01-15-2011, 08:13 AM	#50
nashira Addict Posts: 219 Karma: 73734 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Australia Device: Kindle Paperwhite	The news say Victoria is having a go of it now, too.

01-16-2011, 11:06 PM	#51
Katti's Cat Wizard Posts: 2,259 Karma: 175640 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Brisbane Australia Device: Sony PRS-600	Went to help cleaning up over weekend - that mud is bad, bad, bad. It stinks to heaven and is toxic as hell. So everyone out there helping, be careful & get tet shots if you get scratched Going back for more shit shoveling on Tuesday. No-brainer that, so I qualify.

01-17-2011, 03:51 AM	#54
Katti's Cat Wizard Posts: 2,259 Karma: 175640 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Brisbane Australia Device: Sony PRS-600	I'm not a hero - just a person lucky not to have been effected.

01-17-2011, 03:54 AM	#55
Katti's Cat Wizard Posts: 2,259 Karma: 175640 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Brisbane Australia Device: Sony PRS-600	I know the government is doing all it can in Queensland at the moment - but over 60,000 people registered to help with the clean up and nothing gets organised. At the end we all drive around wasting valuable time to find places we can help. That of course means we are clogging up the roads and it takes even longer to get to places. Very frustrating. By now I am looking at facebook (wouldn't have thought i ever use it) to find places to help out at.

01-19-2011, 06:53 AM	#56
nashira Addict Posts: 219 Karma: 73734 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Australia Device: Kindle Paperwhite	http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2011/0...flood-119.html here's one about Victoria. It's more than awful :/ And Katti, there's lots of kinds of heroes!