I don't know if it's been mentioned on RYL yet but in Queensland in Australia that has been severe, flooding and inland Tsunami, 8 people are confirmed dead and 72 are missing and the death toll has been warned to rise and conditions worsening and spreading to other area's.. totally devastating.
The "inland tsunami" just shows how dangerous flash floods can be. Pretty scary. And this is so sad, not only for people who have lost lives, but for farmers who have lost their crops, people whose homes are ruined...can't believe there is still more to come.
I cannot believe the images I am seeing - the video footage of Toowoomba's inland tsunami was shocking - if you look it up on youtube it's unbelievable. I just, words don't even describe it, and I can't imagine how horrifying it must be to be there :(
I just saw the video clip how fast it rose....wow!! I hope things get better...apparently part of brissie CBD is closed due to the water breaking it's banks...ekk. Hope all those brissie ppl are safe
^ Yeah the word 'unbelievable' kind of sums it up. Seems like just yesterday we were under water restrictions - timing showers, watering our lawns only on particular days, hearing reports about drought with regular updates on severely low dam levels...now we have so much water it's devastating :|
^ Yeah the word 'unbelievable' kind of sums it up. Seems like just yesterday we were under water restrictions - timing showers, watering our lawns only on particular days, hearing reports about drought with regular updates on severely low dam levels...now we have so much water it's devastating :|
Yes!! we have gone from one extreme to the other...either way its bad...would be good to have it in the middle! Pity we cant store the excess water somewhere for future. Apparantley the brisbane river has now been contaiminated with sewage though :(
Clear skies - are you in a safe place? much flooding where you are?
Oh yeah, I'm fine - I live in Townsville. We're lucky actually. Far north QLD got a category 1 cyclone over Christmas, Central QLD got severe flooding over the new year...and now you guys have been hit hard. North QLD seems to have come away relatively unscathed.
How are you going, though? Where abouts in Brisbane are you?
It's now been reported that the flood is expected to reach a peak of 5.2m...that's better than the original 5.5m prediction - but still very terrible. Stay safe xx
Last edited by clear_skies : 12-01-2011 at 02:21 PM.
It is just horrible, I feel for the people that are having to go through that. You are in my thoughts.
“Never lose faith in yourself,
and never lose hope;
remember, even when this world throws its worst and then turns its back,
there is still always hope.”
Its just devastating to see it first hand and not just on the tv. It just doesnt seem real - there is a silence in the city that ive never seen before. Nothing much is left in the shops. There were no fruit/vegies in the shelves. And now its heading further south to NSW and VIC. People seem in shell shock which it totallly understandable. We are going to help in the cleanup in whatever way we can. Qld needs a break and i hope it come soon xxx
Those who are further south - listen to the reports and get out while its stilll possible. The water arrives within a very short period of time and can take you by surprise. Better to be safe xxx
I saw the floods on TV and was reminded that from being on the web in a place like this not much can happen in the world where I won't know someone living there.
