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DallanC Site Admin
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Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2011 11:00 pm Post subject: Re: Flooding in Australia |
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Crazy flooding down there... hope all is well and you can stay dry Vince!
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Vince Site Admin
Joined: May 25, 2005 Posts: 15715 Location: Brisbane AUSTRALIA
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Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2011 11:14 pm Post subject: Re: Flooding in Australia |
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We are OK here...most of the flooding is at least a couple of hundred kilometres away from us...although we are still getting heaps of rain here...I think I'm starting to grow webbed feet mate.
We actually got six inches of rain over the past two days...certainly wet here, that's for sure.
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radar Super Member
Joined: Oct 01, 2008 Posts: 1109 Location: North Island New Zealand
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Posted: Sun Jan 09, 2011 12:46 am Post subject: Re: Flooding in Australia |
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Vince ,
My parents are visiting my Brother on the Gold Coast and say the rain is still heavy but no floods.
Keep ya powder dry
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Vince Site Admin
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Posted: Sun Jan 09, 2011 5:27 am Post subject: Re: Flooding in Australia |
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Ominivision1 Super Member
Joined: Sep 20, 2010 Posts: 2984 Location: Iowa
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Posted: Sun Jan 09, 2011 6:51 am Post subject: Re: Flooding in Australia |
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Vince, them pictures are an awful reminder of the floods here in iowa in 2008.
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English Mike Super Member
Joined: Jan 08, 2007 Posts: 1709 Location: Whitehaven, Cumbria, UK
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Posted: Sun Jan 09, 2011 9:25 am Post subject: Re: Flooding in Australia |
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The power of floodwater can be a terrible thing.
We had catastrophic floods here in November '09 that killed several people.
As you say Vince: it will help refill the huge aquifers that have been depleted over recent years.
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radar Super Member
Joined: Oct 01, 2008 Posts: 1109 Location: North Island New Zealand
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Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2011 1:11 pm Post subject: Re: Flooding in Australia |
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Vince,
Might be time to invest in a wetsuit and an Inflatable. Heard on the news that there was a "wall of water" coming your way from further inland, several dead etc. Keep yer powder dry!
Tikka - Knowing how good the "Black Craps" are I wouldn't be pushing the borax at the Australian cricket team at the moment. LOL - but it is a wee bit funny.
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Vince Site Admin
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radar Super Member
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Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2011 10:06 pm Post subject: Re: Flooding in Australia |
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Vince,
I have been in two Emegency Flooding situations, get to high ground if theres any inkling you could get flooded. From what we are getting from the media, if you take out all the B.S. and hype you still have an awful situation there.
If its affectring Brizzy and the Gold Coast whats happening further north like the Sunshine Coast. Thats where my family is.
Keep the site posted, if your emails get wet we will try to dry them before reading them LOL.
Radar
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Vince Site Admin
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Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2011 10:13 pm Post subject: Re: Flooding in Australia |
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radar wrote: |
Vince,
I have been in two Emegency Flooding situations, get to high ground if theres any inkling you could get flooded. From what we are getting from the media, if you take out all the B.S. and hype you still have an awful situation there.
If its affectring Brizzy and the Gold Coast whats happening further north like the Sunshine Coast. Thats where my family is.
Keep the site posted, if your emails get wet we will try to dry them before reading them LOL.
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I hear ya mate...at the slightest hint of problems...the missus is in the car and I'm burnin' rubber.
It is terrible mate...and for once, the media hype is all on the money.
Where are your family mate? I can make some calls and ensure everything is OK for you...you have my email...send me names and contact details and I will chase it up for you as a matter of urgency.
Cheers, Vince
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tikkat3 Super Member
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Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 12:34 am Post subject: Re: Flooding in Australia |
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Time to panic now, the waters coming.
So in Law just evacuated, the house is expected to go completely under.
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Vince Site Admin
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gelandangan Super Member
Joined: May 07, 2006 Posts: 6397 Location: Sydney Australia
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Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 3:38 am Post subject: Re: Flooding in Australia |
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Dang the news about the flood really getting scary!!
50 missing in an inland tsunami!!
I hope they get found soon..
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Vince Site Admin
Joined: May 25, 2005 Posts: 15715 Location: Brisbane AUSTRALIA
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Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 5:59 am Post subject: Re: Flooding in Australia |
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This is from UTube...will show the ferocity and speed of the flood. Very very scary.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYUpkPTcqPY
I'm not sure what the death count is now...but I believe it has gone up from my previous post.
EDIT: 10 confirmed deaths and 78 missing with grave fears held for at least 18 of those 78.
Cheers, Vince
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