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drikko · Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2011 8:39 pm Post subject: QLD floods

Thought you guys might like to have a squizz at the QLD floods. Some great and some sad photos. I particularly like the gday on the house in picture 3.

http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/gallery-e6frer9f-1225979450055?page=1

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Flying Duck · Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2011 9:14 pm Post subject:

In the US that would be a looter. Laughing

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Jim · Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2011 11:44 pm Post subject:

That's an incredible amount of devastation!
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drikko · Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2011 12:04 am Post subject:

The flooded ares a few days ago was equal to France and Germany put together!
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robleyd · Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2011 12:52 am Post subject:

http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/environment/weather/nasa-satellites-capture-amazing-pictures-of-queensland-floods-20110106-19gql.html
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Karlos11 · Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2011 12:17 pm Post subject:

drikko · Posted: Sat Jan 08, 2011 10:58 am Post subject:

Nah the snakes and crocs aren't a major problem, being swept away and water borne disease is a bigger issue.So far at 12 or 13 people have been killed, mainly by drowning from trying to drive through floods.

BTW it's still getting worse in some areas, it aint over yet! And boy are we sick of the rain!!
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drikko · Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2011 2:44 am Post subject:

Well today I was truly humbled. I went to help a mate clean his flooded town house out. I can remember doing the same as a 15 year old in the 1974 floods that devastated Brisbane, but then it was exciting and an adventure. At that age you don't have an appreciation for people possessions and livelihood. The absolute devastation that the muddy river brings to a flooded house is truly incredible. I shed a tear as I walked away from helping, it is very overwhelming.

I have loaded a whole swag of pictures into Picasa for you to have a look at if you are interested, but I just want to say that the person in the Brisbane City Council that approved this development which has about 100 townhouses in it, and the developers themselves should all be shot. No doubt they are sitting in luxury somewhere enjoying the fruits of their crime.

But as others have said we aren't a poor country so these people will recover.

I have added comments in the photos here:-

http://picasaweb.google.com/115287877787435501279/20110115?authkey=Gv1sRgCOyDk7Xmtu6iSQ&feat=directlink
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robleyd · Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2011 3:55 am Post subject:

Brisbane Council's rubbish disposal crews (or contractors) and the local rubbish dumps are going to be so busy for a while disposing of all the ruined stuff that people have to throw out.

The worst part is, from what we hear on the news, that all houses affected by flooding are going to need an electrical inspection by a qualified sparky before they can be used again - aside from all the other repairs that are needed.

And now it seems it is the turn of the Victorians to cop a drowning. Somehow it doesn't seem fair that we are still having a dry time down here; although I guess in a few months a lot of what is in central Qld at the moment will find its way down the Murray in our general direction. Which would probably be a good thing for the Murray River system; it's long overdue for a flush out.
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