Sitamoia Posted January 12, 2011 Report Share Posted January 12, 2011 (edited) Don't know if you are getting any coverage of this in the US (I know Canada is not hearing much about it) or if this is posted elsewhere on site but these floods are devastating Queensland. There are 70 people missing and ten confirmed dead. 200,000 people has been evacuated as the flooding covers an area the size of France and Germany combined.The Brisbane CBD has been evacuated and the river has flooded its banks. There are flood warnings in place for New South Wales as river levels there continue to rise.Charleville Pictures - Flood Waters Rise In Queensland's Worst Floods For 20 Years - ZimbioTowns on alert as water continues to riseLatest news, comment and reviews from the Guardian | guardian.co.uk Edited January 12, 2011 by Sitamoia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisa-marie Posted January 12, 2011 Report Share Posted January 12, 2011 The north of NSW was flooded yesterday it is slowly moving down the coast, some say all of east coast will flood, some say 5 states will flood, QLD, NSW, VIC, SA, WA(Perth) due to the level of rain and the progression of flood waters... you might want to watch it too being so geographically close. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisa-marie Posted January 12, 2011 Report Share Posted January 12, 2011 hmm... breaking news, brisbane is soon to be covered in 5.5m of water Sydney is flooded, Melbourne has been issued with a flood warning from the SES, watch this space... and OMG! media coverage of prayer in the state of Victoria, unheard of yet it happened. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wondering23 Posted January 12, 2011 Report Share Posted January 12, 2011 I'm watching the news and wondering who ignored God's warning to build an Ark? ETA to say this is a joke, I'm not a conspiracy theorist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisa-marie Posted January 12, 2011 Report Share Posted January 12, 2011 I hope you weren't serious about the Ark thing... but I can see why you would say it, Brisbane is looking like a scean out of "The day after Tomorrow" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Maureen Posted January 12, 2011 Report Share Posted January 12, 2011 Don't know if you are getting any coverage of this in the US (I know Canada is not hearing much about it)... Not true, the Australian flooding is mentioned in the news everyday, several times a day in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.CBC News - World - The toll of Australia's floodsCTV Calgary- 20,000 Brisbane homes now in danger from floods - CTV NewsM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sitamoia Posted January 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2011 I stand corrected. A friend in Nova Scotia was saying they hadn't heard a lot about it - the congresswoman who was shot was getting more news time. I shouldn't make generalisations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esspwebmaster Posted January 13, 2011 Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 its a huge disaster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sitamoia Posted January 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 (edited) Western Victoria is now being hit by floods with flash flood warnings being issued for South Australia.Over 350 evacuated in Victoria's floodsVictorian town threatened as reservoir overflows - ABC Western Victoria - Australian Broadcasting Corporation Edited January 13, 2011 by Sitamoia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pam Posted January 14, 2011 Report Share Posted January 14, 2011 Australian flood teen's sacrifice to save brother - CNN.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sitamoia Posted January 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2011 An absolutely heartbreaking story and unfortunately there will be more to come with 70 missing (although that number may have changed of course)Heartbreaking scenes in Grantham as search for bodies continues Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pam Posted January 15, 2011 Report Share Posted January 15, 2011 Flooding in Australia Spreads - Photo Essays - TIME Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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