Queensland

[Adios]

Have you guys been following this story? Brisbane is next.

Three quarters of the state of Queensland has been declared a disaster zone after torrential rain threatened the worst flooding in the state capital in 37 years.

Ten people were confirmed dead in flash flooding Tuesday which swept through the town of Toowoomba, about 125 kilometers (80 miles) west of Brisbane, on Monday afternoon.

The wall of water came without warning, overturning cars and swamping homes. More than 24 hours later, 78 people remained missing.
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The wave of water that devastated Toowoomba was moving through the Lockyer Valley where it was set to feed into the Wivenhoe Dam, built after the 1974 floods to prevent a similar disaster.

Heavy rains have already filled the dam to capacity and authorities are releasing water at staged intervals to release the pressure. That water is flowing into the already swollen Brisbane River. High tides predicted for Wednesday are expected to push the river's water levels even higher before peak Thursday.

The predicted flooding in Brisbane follows a deluge further north that swamped the city of Rockhampton, 600 kilometers (370 miles) north of Brisbane in early January.
http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/01/11/australia.floods/index.html?hpt=T2

[Suu]

Christ. Don't we have spags from Queensland? Or are they all NSW?

[Adios]

Christ. Don't we have spags from Queensland? Or are they all NSW?

I'm not sure. That is a very old dam to be under that kind of stress.

[Rumckle]

They're saying it is going to be at least as bad as the 1974 Brisbane flood, and are expecting the Brisbane CBD to flood, as well as low lying suburbs. Apparently the people in Brisbane are ok atm, but it is going to get worse.

Christ. Don't we have spags from Queensland? Or are they all NSW?

Placid Dingo is in Brisbane, and Bones is some where in QLD, I think.

[Telarus]

When will people realize that building on flood plains requires stilts. Even if they "don't flood every year".

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When will people realize that building on flood plains requires stilts. Even if they "don't flood every year".

They used to do that in Georgia along the river. A house 20 feet in the air with a boat on the front porch. Made me giggle.

[Telarus]

When will people realize that building on flood plains requires stilts. Even if they "don't flood every year".

They used to do that in Georgia along the river. A house 20 feet in the air with a boat on the front porch. Made me giggle.

See! LULZ as Side effect!

[Rumckle]

Here's a photo gallery of Brisbane:

http://www.smh.com.au/photogallery/environment/weather/brisbane-in-flood/20110110-19ke7.html

and Toowoomba:

http://www.smh.com.au/photogallery/environment/weather/fatal-wave-of-water-hits-toowoomba/20110111-19li1.html

[Adios]

Here's a photo gallery of Brisbane:

http://www.smh.com.au/photogallery/environment/weather/brisbane-in-flood/20110110-19ke7.html

and Toowoomba:

http://www.smh.com.au/photogallery/environment/weather/fatal-wave-of-water-hits-toowoomba/20110111-19li1.html

Damn.

[BadBeast]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8HFRM7Z-3M

[Bebek Sincap Ratatosk]

When will people realize that building on flood plains requires stilts. Even if they "don't flood every year".

I know there are a lot of houses in Queensland that are on stilts... mostly for the cooling effect of having air flowing under your house.

[Adios]

When will people realize that building on flood plains requires stilts. Even if they "don't flood every year".

I know there are a lot of houses in Queensland that are on stilts... mostly for the cooling effect of having air flowing under your house.

In fact aren't they called Queensland houses?

[Adios]

Brisbane is officially fucked.

http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/01/12/australia.floods1/index.html?hpt=T2

[Placid Dingo]

When will people realize that building on flood plains requires stilts. Even if they "don't flood every year".

I know there are a lot of houses in Queensland that are on stilts... mostly for the cooling effect of having air flowing under your house.

Yes they do. Problem in a flood is the water goes up and they FLOAT THE FUCK OFF.

ANyway.

Yes, I'm a QLDer.

Yes I'm in Brisbane.

And yeah. Fucking wet here.

[Lies]

I've got friends there who are also disco who don't come to these boards that are affected too...

My thoughts are with you guys