Topic: Flood waters. (Read 2648 times)

Fraggles · « **on:** January 12, 2011, 06:05:05 AM »

So! I come from the third largest city in Australia, and it is currently experiencing the biggest natural disaster to ever hit the state.
This has resulted in a couple of awesome things, like I don't have a job any more, because it's totally under water. Here is a view of the street that is about a story higher than my works roof:

Here's a photo of several blocks from the river:

and here's a shot of a university campus and Ferris wheel:

Pretty fucking crazy!
Also nobody can get onto my mother, because where she lives is totally blocked off by flooded cause ways, the power is out, so are the phone lines and the cell tower.
Fucking scary shit.

Probie · « **Reply #1 on:** January 12, 2011, 06:26:15 AM »

Oh my god that's awful. I'm not very good at knowing what to say in this sort of situation but I hope everyone is okay and that things can get back to some kind or normality for you all. I've been following the story and it's just terrible.

Demosthenes · « **Reply #2 on:** January 12, 2011, 08:08:13 AM »

I've been seeing a lot about that on the news. Hope you and yours are doing okay.

Fraggles · « **Reply #3 on:** January 12, 2011, 09:20:14 AM »

I have to say it's pretty mind blowing. As is I'm doing alright. I'm just scared for my mother and my ability to pay rent in the future with no source of income. =\

pbsaurus · « **Reply #4 on:** January 12, 2011, 05:37:01 PM »

Repeat what the others said. I'm sending positive vibes your way.

Clear_Runway · « **Reply #5 on:** January 12, 2011, 06:40:28 PM »

holy crap, this should be reported more. I've heard nothing till now

your workplace is completely submerged?

Fraggles · « **Reply #6 on:** January 12, 2011, 06:44:03 PM »

Yeah it is. Three out of four of the people that live in my house all now don't have jobs because they are under. The walkway out front of my restaurant has been torn off and floated down the river. It's pretty mad.

pbsaurus · « **Reply #7 on:** January 12, 2011, 07:21:34 PM »

So when they say down under, you didn't expect it to be down under water?

Min · « **Reply #8 on:** January 13, 2011, 07:24:04 AM »

Yeah, I've seen this on the news. Pretty crazy. Good luck!! Maybe there will be jobs opening up in cleanup or something.

Major Valtiel · « **Reply #9 on:** January 13, 2011, 09:10:50 AM »

Maybe you can go on a boat trip through the streets? I'm a glass-half-full kind of guy, not to make fun of the situation (it's not amusing at all) but HEY! might as well try to get something good out of it! who knows, maybe you'll find someone you can help! (again, don't take this the wrong way, I'm an optimist...)

Min · « **Reply #10 on:** January 13, 2011, 09:39:24 AM »

A flood the size of Texas is mind boggling. Why aren't we hearing much about relief efforts and fund raising?

Min · « **Reply #11 on:** January 13, 2011, 09:42:29 AM »

I've seen coverage on Good Morning America and the cable news channels. But not much time is given at all.

Novice · « **Reply #12 on:** January 13, 2011, 09:51:29 AM »

I've seen it around CNN and BBC but it's been pushed down by a few other stories. There's also a bad one in Brazil getting a bit of coverage.

Clear_Runway · « **Reply #13 on:** January 13, 2011, 12:24:27 PM »

you should loot. there has to be a few waterproof things in the underwater stores

Fraggles · « **Reply #14 on:** January 13, 2011, 06:46:00 PM »

Good news everybody! [/Farnsworth]
Water is receding! My mother is safe! Everything is hunky dory.
Still, it was a bit epic. I still don't have a job. =p
Also, there were apparently facebook groups** of things like "Event : Canoeing down Queenstreet!"
and there were sharks in the city! because our river is close enough to salt water that Bull Sharks live in it. So they were all chilling out on our main streets. Craaazy.

**I don't have a facebook account so it's all hearsay.

ivan · « **Reply #15 on:** January 13, 2011, 06:58:07 PM »

So glad you're alright, Fraggles.
Epic and horrifying.

Clear_Runway · « **Reply #16 on:** January 13, 2011, 07:26:58 PM »

floods are nigh-impossible in most of Kansas. the last bad one was in 1996 or so, I believe. and it wasn't even very bad, it just got the areas near the big ditch.

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