Flooding in SE Queensland, Australia

[Lallans]

The flooding has been receiving dramatic TV coverage here in Canada since it started. We're all thinking of you. May the floods roll back soon and never come again.

[Mike_Oettle]

Hi, Danwell, and thanks for posting those pictures.
That was pretty devastating flooding. I trust you and yours are safe.
Having had long experience of a river that floods in most years, I am always horrified to see the outcome of building below flood lines. A few decades back we had a horrendous flood in the Great Karoo town of Laingsburg – many lives lost, all because the floodlines on the normally dry riverbed were ignored.
Regards,
Mike

[Mikilt]

Dan,
That is just awful. I am sure that pictures can't really capture the devastation. I hope that you and your family stay well and that the missing are recovered quickly and safely.

Michael

[Downunder Kilt]

For the information of those interested the floods have greatly subsided in the Queesnland area, though on some estimates it will take up to 2 years before the areas are back to as they were. The death toll for South east Queensland stands a 16 with about 60 missing, primarily in the area near where Danwell lives (Toowoomba) The flood that hit this area was totally unexpected and freakish.

The floods have moved to northern New South Wales and in Victoria (my state) we are experiencing floods in some of our country towns.

By far the most serious floods have been in Queesland in which 75% of the state has been declared a disaster area. They have had floods in the state for the past 4 - 5 weeks

[cessna152towser]

Have to admit I'd not been following the story but my date at the Burns supper tonight has a brother and sister who live in Brisbane and she was telling me this evening all about the flooding. Her family are all safe as they are above the flood line but they have been cut off from other areas of the city. The people of the flooded areas are in my prayers tonight.

[Danwell]

Thanks for the well wishes - my family and myself are safe, but others I know haven't faired so well. My wife's cousin had her house pushed off its slab and it sailed about a kilometre away (two thirds of a mile), and we've been sending truckload after truckload of written off cars away to be wrecked.

By far the most serious floods have been in Queesland in which 75% of the state has been declared a disaster area. They have had floods in the state for the past 4 - 5 weeks

When you consider the fact that this means that an area more than twice the size of Texas has been declared a disaster area, I think it really brings it home as to how big the devestation really is.

The death toll has climbed again to 20 in my area, but the number of missing are decreasing daily so that is at least some good news. The focus now shifts to Victoria and NSW and hoping that they have benefited from the prior warning and don't suffer the way we have.

[Downunder Kilt]

Great to hear that all is well with you and yours Danwell. It was hard to find any recent news on the Toowoomba area as all the news has been concentrating on Brisbane (typical). Excepting Grantham of course.

I don't think many people realise that your area had no warning, as most other areas had, and that the wall of water that hit you guys came out of nowhere.

Keep safe mate and my thoughts are with all those who have lost so much

[McFarkus]

Sent in a donation to the Australian Red Cross to help with the recovery effort.