The Modeling Hermit Posted January 11, 2011 Posted January 11, 2011 (edited) I've been watching the news about the floods down under, and I wanted to express my concern and well wishes to all of those who are affected or have loved ones affected. Be safe. Edited January 11, 2011 by Kodiak Island Modeler
EH225M Posted January 11, 2011 Posted January 11, 2011 Thanks Doug, So far so good for me in Sydney. I've heard of two modelors in Toowoomba who watched it flow past them. Andy Douglas of www.scaleautomobilia.com.au is in the firing line though. I recon in 24 - 36 hours and his shop will be under. Not for the first time. James.
crazyjim Posted January 11, 2011 Posted January 11, 2011 Hope you folks will be okay down there. My hat is off to your prime minister/president - the lady who said if you don't like it here (Australia), get out.
Jon Cole Posted January 11, 2011 Posted January 11, 2011 Some of the video I have seen on the news is stunning. I have seen houses and cars float away before, but not at the speed that is being shown. I hope all stay safe.
Darbo Posted January 11, 2011 Posted January 11, 2011 I live just north of Bribane at Caboolture and we were cut off yesterday but now the water has receeded,and it has finally stopped raining!.
glenn Posted January 12, 2011 Posted January 12, 2011 I'm on the sunshine coast which is 1 hr north of brisbane which is getting hit now and we have been hit with minor flooding but nothing like towoomba,it's hard watching so many peoples homes get wrecked in a matter of minutes,no time for them to save anything,the last i heard was 10 confirmed dead and about 67 odd missing
crazyjim Posted January 12, 2011 Posted January 12, 2011 Mother Nature doesn't mess around. Our local newspaper stated 20 dead and that a 10 foot high wall of water crashed through Brisbane. Terrible news. Stay safe down there folks.
glenn Posted January 12, 2011 Posted January 12, 2011 as of this morning our time 12 are dead and 74 now missing,the latest deaths were a mom and two kids clinging to their car and when a rescue worker got to them the 13yr old son who doesn't know how to swim asked for his younger brother to be saved first and when they got back for him and his mom they had been swept away,very sad indeed,most of brisbane is now under about 6ft of water
The Modeling Hermit Posted January 14, 2011 Author Posted January 14, 2011 I've heard of people escaping the floods, only to have to deal with venomous reptiles. Is that just people making up stories, or is there a serious problem?
glenn Posted January 14, 2011 Posted January 14, 2011 (edited) Yeh it's becoming a problem,snakes everywhere and even sharks sighted in the flood waters around brisbane,one guy yesterday died in brisbane after walking in the flood waters and he got sucked into a storm drain so still many dangers even though the water levels are starting to drop Also on the brisbane river is a iconic concrete walkway which broke off and started floating down the river towards motorway bridges it was a piece weighing 300 tonne so could have been big trouble but was safely manouvered out the way by a tug boat http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_OYKYOvSHk to put the floods in perspective 4x the land mass of New Zealand is under water,madness. Edited January 14, 2011 by glenn
glenn Posted January 14, 2011 Posted January 14, 2011 or the same as france and germany combined underwater
crazyjim Posted January 15, 2011 Posted January 15, 2011 WOW!! Too many people will be having a hard time for too long. My heart and prayers to out to them all.
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