Mother nature cut loose. Lives lost people missing. 12/1/2011 The peak of the tide is due at 1500. King tide tomorrow.
75% of our state flooded the size of Texas
300 mil 12 inches of rain in 3-4 hours
The coast from Rockhampton to Brisbane 1000kms
All flooded from Barcaldine to the coast for the second time in 2 weeks.
The scary bit is the whole mess of water will now go South. The Murray system is sure to flood and that is Australia's bread basket. Feeding not only us but South East Asia and China with Wheat and produce. Cotton crops are devastated near 20% of the worlds crop. Coal exports are at a stand still. China's steel mills and power plants will be hard pressed.
Australia has had a 7 year drought.
Last year at this time the State of Victoria had a fire storm devastating and wiping out whole towns.
Now the state of Queensland and it follows New South Wales and Victoria with some of South Australia faces unprecedented killer floods. The amount of water never before seen in our recorded history.
But there are bush fires in Western Australia.
Core of my heart my country Land of rainbow gold For flood and fire and famine she pays us back three fold. My Country Dorothy MacKellar (1904)
These images are feeds from Flickr and Utube and are not my images. Thanks to those photographers.
This blog is for information of our friends and family
Our family and friends are safe. Some we know are inconvenienced but safe.
Family in Rockhampton, Mackay and Brisbane.
Thank you all for your concerns.
