First the floods, now Cat5 Cyclone - Queensland, Australia.

ungeheuer · January 10, 2011, 03:08:10 AM

G'day Ducatters

Most Australians would agree that our mates from the northern state of Queensland are.... well... there's no nice way to put it.... They're different. I think its the tropical climate that does it

.

They're folk who dont do things by halves.

Including floods.

Right now an area larger than my home state of Victoria is inundated:

More pictures here >>
http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2011/01/australian_flooding.html

News stories here >>
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/national/flash-floods-on-the-sunshine-coast-as-rain-continues-in-queensland/story-e6frf7l6-1225984657199
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/in-depth/queensland-floods/two-women-feared-lost-in-toowoomba-flash-flood/story-fn7iwx3v-1225985117820#

Lives have already been lost and the full extent of the devastation is yet to be fully revealed.

If any amongst you would care to donate a dollar (alright better make it two, coz your money aint worth what it used to be

) then you can do so via the following link to the Queensland State Government's relief fund. I'm sure there are other avenues available also.

QLD Flood relief fund>>
http://www.qld.gov.au/floods/donate.html

Thanks.

RAT900 · January 10, 2011, 04:29:59 AM

That is a LOT of water where it doesn't belong...

floods creep me out...I prefer mountains

That picture of the stuffed teddy bear floating lifeless face-up.... I don't quite know what to say

erkishhorde · January 10, 2011, 12:54:00 PM

Quote from: RAT900 on January 10, 2011, 04:29:59 AM
That is a LOT of water where it doesn't belong...

floods creep me out...I prefer mountains

That picture of the stuffed teddy bear floating lifeless face-up.... I don't quite know what to say

Teddy bears are always lifeless?

Wow...

CairnsDuc · January 10, 2011, 02:40:41 PM

I just moved out of Queensland about 6 months ago, I don't think I could have timed my move
any more perfectly. I remember driving through some of those towns while on the way down
to Tasmania. Scary to think how many of them are under many Meters of water now.

Mind you since these photos were taken, things have gotten worse, they had some huge Downpours upstream
from some areas last night, huge walls of Water swept through killing about 8 more.

http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/floodrelief/flash-flood-hits-toowoomba/story-fn7ik2te-1225985113281

The Wife and I were watching TV having dinner and they were broadcasting to people then, very blunt messages
"People of area ---- Get out now! There is a huge wall of water heading your way, you must leave now!"
When you hear it that bluntly, it's kind of Chilling.

FIFO · January 10, 2011, 10:20:31 PM

Toowoomba Flood 2011.01.10

mitt · January 11, 2011, 10:32:07 AM

It just keeps getting worse down there. God help them.

mitt

Slide Panda · January 11, 2011, 10:58:17 AM

Yes... rain for more days yet to come.

I hope everyone who is able to, has left. To the ones who cannot leave, EMS, 1st Responders, Military et al, stay safe while helping those who didn't have the ability to leave before.

This is a terrible irony as Au has been having drought issues for years now. It's a cruel joke they are being so troubled with floods.

erkishhorde · January 11, 2011, 02:02:17 PM

Quote from: Rob s on January 10, 2011, 10:20:31 PM
Toowoomba Flood 2011.01.10

Waaah. What the hell are they still doing at work on a day like that? If I were watching that I'd be saying, "make the beast with two backs this," and getting my car outa there and my ass home or at least somewhere safer.

fastwin · January 11, 2011, 02:55:39 PM

I PM'd Betty to see if he and his family were OK. Not sure if he is near the flooded areas. Don't remember seeing many posts from him lately. No reply as yet. Hope they're OK.

FIFO · January 11, 2011, 04:39:32 PM

Quote from: erkishhorde on January 11, 2011, 02:02:17 PM
Waaah. What the hell are they still doing at work on a day like that? If I were watching that I'd be saying, "make the beast with two backs this," and getting my car outa there and my ass home or at least somewhere safer.

That flash flood in Toowoomba. was caused buy what they are calling a super storm, came from no were and dumped a fenominal amount of water is less than an hour or so.
and caught every one out.
Somthing never seen before on that scale.
And Toowoomba being in a hilly area the water has just cascaded down the river, and a few small towns down below were basicly washed away people and all.
The water rose 60/90 feet in minutes.

10th Jan. 2011 - Storyful - Toowoomba Floods compilation Australia queensland oz grantham

Stinky Wizzleteats · January 11, 2011, 04:46:21 PM

Quote from: oldfastwin on January 11, 2011, 02:55:39 PM
I PM'd Betty to see if he and his family were OK. Not sure if he is near the flooded areas. Don't remember seeing many posts from him lately. No reply as yet. Hope they're OK.

They would be OK. They are in NSW, not QLD.

mitt · January 11, 2011, 05:40:07 PM

the videos are terrible. I can't help but get sick when you see the floating cars and the brake lights or reverse lights are on - is someone still in it?

mitt

the_Journeyman · January 11, 2011, 06:25:01 PM

Mitt - Hopefully it's just water in the electrical system causing the lights!!!

My heard goes out to the people affected. That is worse flooding than we had in 2004 from two back to back hurricanes!

JM

SacDuc · January 12, 2011, 09:18:08 AM

I heard a comparison that put the scale of the flooding in perspective. The water is covering an area the size of France and Germany combined.

sac

Monster Dave · January 12, 2011, 09:23:35 AM

I'm surprised at how little I've heard about such a massive problem. By what means are they trying to combat the situation?

News:

First the floods, now Cat5 Cyclone - Queensland, Australia.

CairnsDuc