Queensland Flood Updates

Mahatma coat · 11-01-2011 2:53pm

I can hear the Creek from here now, its still raining albeit Lighter than before, the Frogs stopped a while ago now all i hear is the Creek and the Rain

woolymammoth · 11-01-2011 3:11pm

Mahatma coat wrote: »

I can hear the Creek from here now, its still raining albeit Lighter than before, the Frogs stopped a while ago now all i hear is the Creek and the Rain

sounds almost like something out of a scary movie!

goat2 · 11-01-2011 5:03pm

looking at these posts, i see all are logging in from australia, i am here in ireland, we are froozen out of it, but it is better than the flooding, i was looking at sky news a while ago and did not realise until then that there are many deaths and an auful lot of people missing due to this disaster, can anyone tell me if this kind of event has happened in these same places previously or is it the first time, which would explain how hard it is on everyone, i wish everyone safety right now, keep us updated,,,,,, as ireland is loosing all her young people to emmigration and the majority are going down under, were broke here, while youre flooded out there

woolymammoth · 11-01-2011 5:10pm

goat2 wrote: »

looking at these posts, i see all are logging in from australia, i am here in ireland
..
can anyone tell me if this kind of event has happened in these same places previously or is it the first time
..
as ireland is loosing all her young people to emmigration and the majority are going down under

eh!?

I'm not in Aus. not yet at least

I will be escaping come March though.

Floods and droughts are a regular pattern in Australia. Though i don't believe there's been one quite this bad in decades though.

woolymammoth · 11-01-2011 5:21pm

goat2 wrote: »

are you going for a year or a few months

possibly for life!

goat2 wrote: »

no doubt you will meet plenty from this country

I wouldn't count on it. Spent 15 concurrent months there in the last two years, met one other paddy, in passing.

Ozeire · 11-01-2011 5:33pm

New images released by NASA document the extensive flooding in Queensland

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The Sweeper · 11-01-2011 9:32pm

goat2 wrote: »

can anyone tell me if this kind of event has happened in these same places previously or is it the first time

Flooding and road closures happen virtually every year, but not on this scale.

The previous bad floods were in 1974, and the shape of Brisbane has changed considerably since then. There are more people in more buildings, and the traditional style of the old Queenslander house has been abandoned - with unjustified complacency IMHO, for standard single storey timber frame housing. Not that the Queenslander house style would save you in these floods - these are exceptional floods.

54 suburbs in Brisbane are on alert this morning. They're now comparing the floods in some regions, which have exceeded the levels of 1974, to flooding last seen in the late 1800s.

The rivers are rising to ridiculous levels - 20 metres, 21 metres, 22 metres. They're swamping the towns and districts around them.

10 people are confirmed dead, and as of this morning there are 90 people missing. The force of the influx in Toowoomba and the Lockyer Valley took a lot of people by surprise. The state premier has declared on the news that she is highly concerned about the bad news that the emergency clean up will reveal.

If you can imagine, Ipswich is currently submerging, with 11am marked as the dangerous time where the river will peak. The Ipswich CBD main street, which was dry as a bone yesterday, is under a couple of metres of water today. However these submersions are slow - the water is creeping, steadily, but creeping, giving people the opportunity to get out and get their possessions and pets out.

Vorsprung · 11-01-2011 10:24pm

Doesn't somebody here live in Auchenflower? Can't remember who it is but if you read this, I'm just up in Paddington so send me a PM if you need a hand. Same for others around the place, will help if I can.

Just saw on TV that the water us about 5 mins walk from my house.

Scary stuff for those affected

Mahatma coat · 11-01-2011 11:25pm

I used to live in Auchenflower, but I dont anymore, My friend is in Paddo right now He spent Yesrterday unbolting all the MAchinery in his Workshop and loading it ito his Van, his Workshop is at the Bottom of Douglas St and is Flooded, he's currently on his way yo New Farm to see if ters anything rescuable in his furniture Showroom.
Plus side, if anyone wants to buy a Zinc Table I'll have a few ''Slightly" waterdamaged models on sale shortly

:D

Mahatma coat · 11-01-2011 11:26pm

He Just said that they intend to SHUT DOWN the City of Brisbane in 2 hours :eek:

Mahatma coat · 12-01-2011 1:57am

http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/brisbanes-suncorp-staudium-on-fire/story-e6frfku0-1225986177554

Suncorp stadium on Fire :eek:

Right so, I suppose its time to start crackin skulls and feastin on the goo:D:D:D

Mahatma coat · 12-01-2011 3:07am

Heres some interesting and useful information
http://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/#maps

its a projection of where Floodwaters will go, Suburb by Suburb, Both my Houses are fine

:D according to this, Well the one in Kedron would have been at risk had the copuncil not kindly dug a 2KM tunnel outside it, I'm fairly sure that'll take the brunt of the Water

Vorsprung · 12-01-2011 5:09am

Mahatma coat wrote: »

http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/brisbanes-suncorp-staudium-on-fire/story-e6frfku0-1225986177554

Suncorp stadium on Fire :eek:

Right so, I suppose its time to start crackin skulls and feastin on the goo:D:D:D

Looking at the Suncorp from my window, it's not on fire!

Mahatma coat · 12-01-2011 5:34am

Well I presume they've managed to Put it out

in the Four hours since I posted that

The Sweeper · 12-01-2011 5:35am

I believe there is a fire in some part of the Suncorp Stadium based on an eyewitness report on abc news radio - doesn't mean the whole stadium is alight.

hussey · 12-01-2011 6:10am

The website cudo are doing $ match (up to $100) on donations
http://cudo.com.au/brisbane

Mahatma coat · 12-01-2011 6:28am

Hey Lets do a fundraiser on Boards

All donations to
the

Get Mahatmas Merc out of the Creek - Fund
C/O
Bank of Queensland

or you can just PM me your Credit Card details.

I'm ot too bad tho, theres a fair chance my cars will run after all this, a friend of mine up in Morayfield found her 08 Golf upside down on the other side of the Street, Every single electronic component is Rooted, VW Wrote it off for her there and then, apparently a lot of the newer cars have so many computer controlled bits that its a Full rebuild to get them running

The Sweeper · 12-01-2011 6:49am

Mahatma coat wrote: »

Hey Lets do a fundraiser on Boards

All donations to
the

Get Mahatmas Merc out of the Creek - Fund
C/O
Bank of Queensland

or you can just PM me your Credit Card details.

I believe the correct response to this is:

We have been sittin here for tha Last Month is QLD watchin this build and build, anyone who has been 'Caught Unaware' has only themselves to blame, if you are runnin around tryin to Shore up your defences now you have FAILED and have no sympathy from me.

Still you're lucky if its still outside your house, as opposed to floating out to sea or stacked in some sort of multi-car pileup.

Australia meeja though - was interested to see the abc pick up on the whole 'Will the Wivenhoe Hold' story and have seen and read various segments addressing the worst case scenario...

Mahatma coat · 12-01-2011 7:15am

The Sweeper wrote: »

I believe the correct response to this is:

Still you're lucky if its still outside your house, as opposed to floating out to sea or stacked in some sort of multi-car pileup.

Tuoche

Australia meeja though - was interested to see the abc pick up on the whole 'Will the Wivenhoe Hold' story and have seen and read various segments addressing the worst case scenario...

Any mention of the fuseable Bung Failsafe on the overflow???

the Dam is almost at 200% at 225% that Fails spectacularly

Mahatma coat · 12-01-2011 10:46am

Just started rainin again here

Heavy there for a bit

Zambia · 12-01-2011 10:51am

Are you sat typing in your armbands...?

Mahatma coat · 12-01-2011 12:12pm

Nah we're fine, my Pallet and tarp flood barrier is startin to look like a bit of overkill, but it was lappin a few inches from it last night, I took some photos today on me mates iPhone, so whenever he emails them to me I'll show you it at half tide

gonedrinking · 12-01-2011 1:11pm

are they going to sink that ferry thats broken a line?

Mahatma coat · 12-01-2011 1:53pm

OHHHHHH F'uckin YAAAAAAAAAAAAAY

Just caught the news, I've been concentratin the efforts on Brisbane for the last two weeks, and now THE FVCKIN FARM HAS BEEN DECLARED A DISASTER AREA, fVckin Clarence River and its Tributarys that flow from Tenterfield:mad::mad::mad::mad::mad:

woolymammoth · 12-01-2011 2:04pm

Mahatma coat wrote: »

OHHHHHH F'uckin YAAAAAAAAAAAAAY

Just caught the news, I've been concentratin the efforts on Brisbane for the last two weeks, and now THE FVCKIN FARM HAS BEEN DECLARED A DISASTER AREA, fVckin Clarence River and its Tributarys that flow from Tenterfield:mad::mad::mad::mad::mad:

i don't get it!

Mahatma coat · 12-01-2011 2:25pm

My spuds will get IT tho:(

Ozeire · 12-01-2011 4:53pm

Scary to see what they say might happen in Brisbane

Model shows Brisbane in possible 'extreme' flood

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQEUg7M6tz0

And some of the stories on News.com.au are heartbreaking

All i know is when I move to Melbourne soon i'll be join the local rescue group there .

Jumpy · 12-01-2011 9:50pm

Mahatma coat wrote: »

OHHHHHH F'uckin YAAAAAAAAAAAAAY

Just caught the news, I've been concentratin the efforts on Brisbane for the last two weeks, and now THE FVCKIN FARM HAS BEEN DECLARED A DISASTER AREA, fVckin Clarence River and its Tributarys that flow from Tenterfield:mad::mad::mad::mad::mad:

My cousin lost his crop as well. 6 years of nothing because of drought. Massive crop this year, wiped out by a flood. I would say he is raging. This was in western NSW as well believe it or not.

TABgirl · 13-01-2011 1:00am

The news is getting better by the hour. It’s a BLUE SKY NEWS DAY!!

BRUCE HIGHWAY at ROCKHAMPTON OPEN BY SATURDAY?

Flood waters are receding! The Fitzroy River at Rockhampton is predicted to fall to 8.5 m by this weekend. 8.5 metres is the magical number that should see the Bruce Highway open!!!!!!!!!!! Can’t tell you how brilliant this news is!!! See Bureau or Met report for Fitzroy River http://www.bom.gov.au/cgi-bin/wrap_fwo.pl?IDQ20765.html
Rockhampton local Newspaper reports Bruce Highway could be open as early as Saturday Woo Hoo!

The road closures at Gympie, Coffs Harbour and Ballina will all be OPEN by then as well.

So let’s add a little bit of a safety margin and say that by Monday 17th of January all major road closures will be OPEN.

More details on our Blog

Ozeire · 13-01-2011 1:00am

The Aftermath of flooding in Brisbane yesterday

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8e-kgxnNudY

Hope the worst is over for them

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