Given that our 24 hour news cycle has been focused on the shooting and the fallout from the shootings in Arizona, a very important story has been pushed aside.
There is massive flooding in the state of Queensland, Australia. As someone who has lived through a flood (Johnstown, 1977) and saw first hand the damage and loss of life that can occur, I encourage our readers to take some time and look at some of the links below and pray for our Aussie cousins. Temporary morgues have been set up, and evacuations are under way.
As you can See, Queensland occupies the northeast corner of Australia. The major city is Brisbane, they are bracing for the worst flooding in 118 years. Here is the link to google maps so that you can match up the names from the below newspaper articles to the towns.
Here is a link to the Brisbane Times Newspaper that is being updated as stories come in.
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I like this mayor’s warning:
The rising Bremer River has submerged numerous homes and businesses in Ipswich, with evacuations centres overflowing, Mayor Paul Pisasale said.
The mayor was furious after hearing of several reports of looting taking place in flood-affected areas.
“If I find anybody looting in our city they will be used as flood markers,” he said.
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Ms Bligh said it was a sign “of things to come” in the days ahead with the Brisbane River expected to peak at 4.5m today and eclipse 1974 levels at 5.5m tomorrow.
She warned local residents to stay off roads if possible.
‘‘This incident is not a tourist event – this is a deeply serious natural disaster,’’ Ms Bligh said.
‘‘Stay in your homes – do not travel unless it is absolutely necessary.”
Major flooding is also expected across the border in NSW today. With the Clarence River expected to peak at seven metres,
This is a video of haw fast the waters were rising in Toowoomba, 50 miles west and upstream from Brisbane.
Tags: australia flood, Weather
