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AWWW MAN!!! - update - Queensland Floods - 2011

Journal Entry: Wed Jan 12, 2011, 3:20 AM
Okay.  I'm safe and so is my family (had a few worries about a brother who lives in the Lockyer Valley for 24 hours - but finally got contact.)

This will be a bit short because power is dodgy.  It is indeed a Mega-Disaster - multiple towns are flooded right across the State (and it's a bloody huge State in terms of land mass). For those of you overseas, if you haven't heard about this, you should google it.  There are thousands of amazing stories and images.  The most horrendous situation was a little town of 500 called Grantham.  May the good Lord console those who were there. They were hit by an 8 meter inland tidal wave.  The place is - gone.

13 dead - 42 missing.  That is unbelievably good given the scope of the damage - although my heart goes out to those who've lost loved ones and the several thousand in evac centres.

I'm thanking my lucky stars that I have food, water (which is getting a bit tight) and have lost nothing!  We have another meter of water raises in the river due tonight, but it's less than orginally expected.  

Stay well campers, say a prayer for a Queenslander!

Duckie

****UPDATE:*****

We have a cyclone predicted for the 28th of this month.  I kid you not - not dramatising here. The ground is so full of water, I can't begin to imagine what that is going to bring - let's forget the wind and other damage for a moment.  Even us dumb Ozzies are started to feel dejected. Maybe it will wash the snakes and stuff away - beats me.  This not religious man is starting to prey.  

Wish the poor buggas in Queensland luck - I think they'll need it.

Duckie

  • Mood: Love
  • Listening to: Reason
  • Reading: Yes
  • Watching: Out
  • Playing: Up
  • Eating: Humble pie
  • Drinking: Home Made Rum

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:iconhalloweenmaster:
Glad to hear that you and the family are safe! Hope that the weather leaves you all in peace for a while after this...
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:icon2stupid2duck:
Stupid weather - it's determined to cause grief.
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:iconhalloweenmaster:
That it does, in spades at times...
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:icondarthmarlan:
Good to hear that you guys are ok, all the best and thinking of you :hug:
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:icon2stupid2duck:
Thanks Si. Check this update:
You wannna check the journal update mate. They are now giving us a cyclone later this month!
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:icondarthmarlan:
Welcome :)

Yeah have the tv on at the moment here, but that sounds like fun :sarcasm:
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:icon2stupid2duck:
Absolutely mate. As much fun as removing my testicals with a blunt butter knife! LOL.
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:icontopo1958:
Take care, Andrew :(
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:icon2stupid2duck:
Cheers mate. However -
You wannna check the journal update mate. They are now giving us a cyclone later this month!
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