Queensland Floods - http://www.qld.gov.au/floods/

[westical]

I have to say I'm sick to death of how much it's rained in Brisbane since I moved here, but then I can thank my lucky stars that I'm not stuck in Rocky on rationed food or getting washed down the main street of Toowoomba. Bit of rain to and from work is nothing.

Donate people!

[pilonv1]

That video of the cars being swept down the street in Toowoomba is nasty stuff. Hope everyone is ok.

[Twiztid Elf]

It started raining in like September or something and has barely stopped. I heard we've averaged something like 3 hours of sunshine a day since summer started. I've had a gutfull.

Apparently the Toowoomba water is coming to Brisbane tomorrow. Think I might werk from home.

[westical]

Yeah predicted to reach three metres with moderate flooding by Wednesday.

[Pat]

Some pretty insane falls recently. People are comparing it to 1974 rainfall, which was one of the strongest La Nina years on record. Hopefully no-one here is in any trouble from it. It's bad enough as it is by the sounds.

[Pat]

... and checking the news this morning, 8 dead and 72 missing. Fucking hell.

[mech]

Far out.

I wonder if now they'll build some more dams? Apparently one of the scrapped dams would have made a big impact in minimising the damage from some of these floods.

My family's all in Brisbane and they're currently worried about losing their house, office, the whole lot.

[pilonv1]

72 missing? fucking hell

[Madmya]

Going to be worse than the '74 floods apparently...

It's insane, people are going berserk.

[van]

I can't remember which suburb of Brisbane my old man lives in, but he reckons his area is going to be okay. Expects some very low flooding but nothing like we've seen in the news so far.

[pilonv1]

http://media.smh.com.au/national/nation" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; ... 27942.html

jesus

[pilonv1]

wtf Brisbane CBD is being evacuated?

[Madmya]

Apparently so! It's mayhem there with cars just everywhere. People are freaking out with what's happened in Toowoomba and Rockhampton.

[Seraph]

About a third of Ipswich's suburbs are expected to go underwater tonight - hundreds of streets will be flooded.

Caboolture is cut off from the rest of the world as we speak.
Early this morning, Brisbane River was tipped to rise 3.1 metres.
Half an hour ago that was revised to 3.5 metres.
West End, the Valley, and the CBD of Brisbane is being evacuated.

[westical]

wtf Brisbane CBD is being evacuated?

Yep, we were told to start heading home about 9AM, I didn't leave until midday and public transport was chockers. Word is that it will stop completely soon, ferries have already been cancelled and some of the trains have too.

[pilonv1]

Fucking ridiculous

[Burnzoire]

Yeah I was chatting to a mate in brissie this morning:

him: ffs
the river's in the carpark downstairs
me: ah shit
that was sudden
him: yup
me: go home

Then nothing after that. Crazy how quickly things changed.

[Madmya]

I hear coronation drive will go under soon, anyone know anything about this? I'm fucked if so. Not just me but a lot of people.

[pilonv1]

Is ABC News 24 covering this or is there something less important for them to be showing?

[Pariah]

Abc is covering it on tv

Fuck I hope this does not arse rape the G.C too

Good luck bris ranchers this is fucked

[Ambrose Burnside]

It's all over the TV at the moment. Just heard the Queensland Premier and Gillard talk. Crazy stuff.

Hope all the Ranchers are OK.

[GreyWizzard]

I checked the brisbane flood map and thankfully my street is not in a flood area. But if it does flood near me I'm pretty cut off though

Here is all the flood warnings for Brisbane - http://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; has all the flood maps for each suburb. I was trying to find one for Redland City as that is where my family is...

My GF was told to go home today...

[westical]

My place isn't prone to flooding but is in the overland flow path.

And another reason why you shouldn't vote for Labor -

http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/pa" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; ... 5985730895

A CHRISTIAN pastor has blamed Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd for the floods devastating Queensland.

[Twiztid Elf]

Just got home. Left work about 1.40pm. Not too bad I guess.
Ridiculous amounts of water. I should have took some photos.
I don't think the CBD is forced evacuations. It wasn't when I left anyhow. But most people I know had left work. The streets were busy with cars, but the entire CBD was a pedestrian desert.

We're alright. Live on the top of a hill. It's me - Paranoia pays off sometimes.
Stockpile. Fill every container with fresh water. Lock and load.

[cloud]

I hear coronation drive will go under soon, anyone know anything about this? I'm fucked if so. Not just me but a lot of people.

Well don't try and head through the city cause i came over the story bridge through the valley and it took me 2 hrs just to get over the fucking bridge!