Fucking hell! Leigh's mum used to live in Strathpine. Glad she moved to Townsville.
Still raining where you are, fishy? What suburb are you in?
yeah still raining, pretty heavy too. i live in springfield lakes, which is west kinda half way between Ipswich and brisbane city. so kinda right in the path of the flood waters. but we live pretty high here so there is no danger of going under, just roads out might get cut. the neighbour just went down to woolies and said it was pandemonium down there, people just buying everything, there was no bottled water left. maybe i should have thought about getting some supplies. oh well, looks like i might have to do a Bear Grylls and drink my own piss.
All residents in low lying areas of Strathpine and Caboolture should evacuate immediately. Cars should be moved from low lying areas. The flood levels are expected to be greater than the 1974 floods. Do not stay in your homes please leave immediately.
they are just north of brisbane.
AAAHHHH!!! This is where I live but we are not in a low lying area..... people are shopping like it is the end of the world. There are scary predictions, I just hope the floods are not as bad as they are saying.
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Just heard that they are tying the crocs down in the Australia's Zoo so they can't escape?? :?
Won't they drown? :?
It's just devastating watching the coverage. My heart and thoughts are with those who've lost loved ones. Stay safe those of you are in the regions being affected.
Oh, and threefish, you could try filling the tub, sinks and other empty jugs and basins with water first. After that, you could drink the water from the tank in the toilette before you need to resort to drinking your own urine. Course, if you want to go all Bear Grylls first, be my guest Seriously though, stay safe.
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I hope all you Aussie people and your families are safe. Luckily my daughter who is traveling left Rockhampton a few weeks ago but she's a bit concerned about one of her friends who is in that area the last she knew.
To watch all you've worked for washed away must be heart breaking but to lose someone is unthinkable.
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it's so sad. I haven't really had much to do with any kind of news in the last few weeks, and all of a sudden heard about this, and watched the news and cannot believe it. I was in Townsville during the flooding from Cyclone Ellie in Jan 09, and this makes that look like a paddling pool. I can't imagine how those people are feeling, and the amount of water, and the strength of the water baffles me. Especially considering how inland Toowoomba is. It's just unbelievable. :(
it just sounds a bit hinky to me. tying up an airbreathing creature during a flood???
they might be containing them somehow but tying them up will at the least cause them distress, which limits greatly their capacity to breathe underwater for any extended amount of time. i cant imagine theyd be instilled with any confidence if theyre captors tie them up restricting their ability to get out of harms way. a struggling croc can drown relatively quickly... is all im saying.
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it's so sad. I haven't really had much to do with any kind of news in the last few weeks, and all of a sudden heard about this, and watched the news and cannot believe it. I was in Townsville during the flooding from Cyclone Ellie in Jan 09, and this makes that look like a paddling pool. I can't imagine how those people are feeling, and the amount of water, and the strength of the water baffles me. Especially considering how inland Toowoomba is. It's just unbelievable. :(
Yeah Townsville didn't get that much in 2009. Nothing too dramatic. Ingham just north of us copped it really bad. About 60% of Queensland was declared a disaster zone with that flood.
That 4 year old drowned because he fell out of a boat as they were trying to move to safety. Poor little bugger.
it's so sad. I haven't really had much to do with any kind of news in the last few weeks, and all of a sudden heard about this, and watched the news and cannot believe it. I was in Townsville during the flooding from Cyclone Ellie in Jan 09, and this makes that look like a paddling pool. I can't imagine how those people are feeling, and the amount of water, and the strength of the water baffles me. Especially considering how inland Toowoomba is. It's just unbelievable. :(
it just sounds a bit hinky to me. tying up an airbreathing creature during a flood???
they might be containing them somehow but tying them up will at the least cause them distress, which limits greatly their capacity to breathe underwater for any extended amount of time. i cant imagine theyd be instilled with any confidence if theyre captors tie them up restricting their ability to get out of harms way. a struggling croc can drown relatively quickly... is all im saying.
Yeah I agree with you. My mum and I googled it today after loulou posted that because we both thought "huh? how do you tie up a crocodile" but could only find that article.
I remember seeing Steve Irwin talk about a big flood that hit the zoo back before they had the stadium seating etc and he was saying how he was swimming in the water in the dark while it was pissing down and trying to find his crocs to get them to safety. I don't remember him mentioning tying them up though. Maybe they coax them into big wire cages?
it just sounds a bit hinky to me. tying up an airbreathing creature during a flood???
they might be containing them somehow but tying them up will at the least cause them distress, which limits greatly their capacity to breathe underwater for any extended amount of time. i cant imagine theyd be instilled with any confidence if theyre captors tie them up restricting their ability to get out of harms way. a struggling croc can drown relatively quickly... is all im saying.
Yeah I agree with you. My mum and I googled it today after loulou posted that because we both thought "huh? how do you tie up a crocodile" but could only find that article.
I remember seeing Steve Irwin talk about a big flood that hit the zoo back before they had the stadium seating etc and he was saying how he was swimming in the water in the dark while it was pissing down and trying to find his crocs to get them to safety. I don't remember him mentioning tying them up though. Maybe they coax them into big wire cages?
what a crazy bastard he was.
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I know!! I loved Steve Irwin. I was just on the Australia Zoo website and saw his big smiley excited face and felt sad. We lost a good one there.
yes we did.
this morning i was talking to the toddlermonster and she asked what was wrong with my eyes. so i told her about the floods. she thinks for a minute and then says polar bears can swim and theres not much water at the gold coast(shed just been up to seaworld). she also assured me the stingrails can swim too. so in her little world it was gonna be ok.
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I know!! I loved Steve Irwin. I was just on the Australia Zoo website and saw his big smiley excited face and felt sad. We lost a good one there.
WAIT????? WHAT?????? Steve Irwin's dead? When the fuck did that happen??
I don't know if you're serious or not?
I remember when I heard big Kev died and I said 'What, big Kev? is he dead?' no one could believe I hadn't heard.
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WAIT????? WHAT?????? Steve Irwin's dead? When the fuck did that happen??
I don't know if you're serious or not?
I remember when I heard big Kev died and I said 'What, big Kev? is he dead?' no one could believe I hadn't heard.
Big Kev too?? fuck!
next you'll tell me Peter Brock and Michael Jackson are dead too.
seriously though it's freakishly quiet here now, like the calm before the storm. hasn't rained much for a while not alot of action happening now on my facebook, even the Qld police updates have been slow, the news seems to just be showing the same footage over and over. bit nervous to what i may wake up to in the morning.
next you'll tell me Peter Brock and Michael Jackson are dead too.
seriously though it's freakishly quiet here now, like the calm before the storm. hasn't rained much for a while not alot of action happening now on my facebook, news seems to just be showing the same footage over and over. bit nervous to what i may wake up to in the morning.
Good news the rain has slowed down. Bit scary that they're saying the worst will be on Thursday. I have a friend in Brisbane who is due to have a baby this week. She's praying she doesn't go into labour....and if she does, she's praying the roads will be open. She's not keen on a home birth!
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Very sad to hear that the death toll has risen, so sorry for their families. :( Not sure how true it is but just heard that Victoria is in for some bad rain too?? And they also said that South Oz isn't exempt either.. :? I live next to the Port River......well looks like I'll be making a raft today for myself, the baby, the dogs, the cat and my birds just in case.
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heard this morning the flood level for ipswich has been downgraded to 20.5 metres. and the port of brisbane has been closed. also heard thorpie might be making a comeback... coincidence??? ill let you decide.
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Fine and sunny today. They are saying the rivers might not peak til Friday or Saturday now. And will not be back to normal height til late next week. It's crazy seeing the pictures. I think we are pretty much cut off where we are. The back road to get south is cut, west towards Ipswich is cut, north towards brisbane through the centenary motorway and Ipswich highway are both cut. Might be able to get out east, but not sure the road gets pretty low at one point and there is a small creek at the bottom that bianca said it was near the road yesterday morning so if its got higher today it may be cut. Lucky we don't need to get any where.
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yeah still raining, pretty heavy too. i live in springfield lakes, which is west kinda half way between Ipswich and brisbane city. so kinda right in the path of the flood waters. but we live pretty high here so there is no danger of going under, just roads out might get cut. the neighbour just went down to woolies and said it was pandemonium down there, people just buying everything, there was no bottled water left. maybe i should have thought about getting some supplies. oh well, looks like i might have to do a Bear Grylls and drink my own piss.
kingtides tomorrow.. just awesome. :roll: :thumbdown:
stay safe brisbanites and all qlders.
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AAAHHHH!!! This is where I live but we are not in a low lying area..... people are shopping like it is the end of the world. There are scary predictions, I just hope the floods are not as bad as they are saying.
Just keep the people around you alive. The rest can be replaced.
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Won't they drown? :?
It's just devastating watching the coverage. My heart and thoughts are with those who've lost loved ones. Stay safe those of you are in the regions being affected.
Oh, and threefish, you could try filling the tub, sinks and other empty jugs and basins with water first. After that, you could drink the water from the tank in the toilette before you need to resort to drinking your own urine. Course, if you want to go all Bear Grylls first, be my guest
To watch all you've worked for washed away must be heart breaking but to lose someone is unthinkable.
of course they will.
i suspect someone was pulling loulous leg with this little piece of info.
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78 people missing
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it's so sad. I haven't really had much to do with any kind of news in the last few weeks, and all of a sudden heard about this, and watched the news and cannot believe it. I was in Townsville during the flooding from Cyclone Ellie in Jan 09, and this makes that look like a paddling pool. I can't imagine how those people are feeling, and the amount of water, and the strength of the water baffles me. Especially considering how inland Toowoomba is. It's just unbelievable. :(
More so the fact it is at the top of the great dividing range. There is nothing above it, it is on the top of a mountain.
Lot of areas of Brisbane ate under water, with more on the way.
doesnt make it so though zig.
it just sounds a bit hinky to me. tying up an airbreathing creature during a flood???
they might be containing them somehow but tying them up will at the least cause them distress, which limits greatly their capacity to breathe underwater for any extended amount of time. i cant imagine theyd be instilled with any confidence if theyre captors tie them up restricting their ability to get out of harms way. a struggling croc can drown relatively quickly... is all im saying.
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Yeah Townsville didn't get that much in 2009. Nothing too dramatic. Ingham just north of us copped it really bad. About 60% of Queensland was declared a disaster zone with that flood.
That 4 year old drowned because he fell out of a boat as they were trying to move to safety. Poor little bugger.
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theyve still got rivers inland and high up. a flooded river doesnt care how high it is or how far from the coast.
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Yeah I agree with you. My mum and I googled it today after loulou posted that because we both thought "huh? how do you tie up a crocodile" but could only find that article.
I remember seeing Steve Irwin talk about a big flood that hit the zoo back before they had the stadium seating etc and he was saying how he was swimming in the water in the dark while it was pissing down and trying to find his crocs to get them to safety. I don't remember him mentioning tying them up though. Maybe they coax them into big wire cages?
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what a crazy bastard he was.
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yes we did.
this morning i was talking to the toddlermonster and she asked what was wrong with my eyes. so i told her about the floods. she thinks for a minute and then says polar bears can swim and theres not much water at the gold coast(shed just been up to seaworld). she also assured me the stingrails can swim too. so in her little world it was gonna be ok.
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WAIT????? WHAT?????? Steve Irwin's dead? When the fuck did that happen??
I don't know if you're serious or not?
I remember when I heard big Kev died and I said 'What, big Kev? is he dead?' no one could believe I hadn't heard.
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Big Kev too?? fuck!
next you'll tell me Peter Brock and Michael Jackson are dead too.
seriously though it's freakishly quiet here now, like the calm before the storm. hasn't rained much for a while not alot of action happening now on my facebook, even the Qld police updates have been slow, the news seems to just be showing the same footage over and over. bit nervous to what i may wake up to in the morning.
Good news the rain has slowed down. Bit scary that they're saying the worst will be on Thursday. I have a friend in Brisbane who is due to have a baby this week. She's praying she doesn't go into labour....and if she does, she's praying the roads will be open. She's not keen on a home birth!
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Fine and sunny today. They are saying the rivers might not peak til Friday or Saturday now. And will not be back to normal height til late next week. It's crazy seeing the pictures. I think we are pretty much cut off where we are. The back road to get south is cut, west towards Ipswich is cut, north towards brisbane through the centenary motorway and Ipswich highway are both cut. Might be able to get out east, but not sure the road gets pretty low at one point and there is a small creek at the bottom that bianca said it was near the road yesterday morning so if its got higher today it may be cut. Lucky we don't need to get any where.