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[ItAintEasyBeinCheesy]

Ah being white.

We dont need assistance from other races. New Zealand can help though.

Well thats how these things always seem to me :lol

 

[viciouskillersquirrel]

On a bus now - CBD is crazy for this time of day. Hearing all sorts of wild rumours like that the bus network is being shut down - obviously a distortion of the QR announcement.

 

[trinest]

Ah being white.

We dont need assistance from other races. New Zealand can help though.

Well thats how these things always seem to me :lol

New Zealand is like our brother.

 

[Bernbaum]

On a bus now - CBD is crazy for this time of day. Hearing all sorts of wild rumours like that the bus network is being shut down - obviously a distortion of the QR announcement.

Looks like you southies might be getting the worst of it. I'm on a train and don't have traffic to contend with.

 

[jamesinclair]

Kangaroo boat is less amusing now.

Hope everyone is ok.

 

[viciouskillersquirrel]

Looks like you southies might be getting the worst of it. I'm on a train and don't have traffic to contend with.

Southeast Freeway us bumper to bumper as of around Greenslopes. Busway seems to be working though.

 

[Router]

It's going to be interesting for Brisbane tomorrow with the king tide.

 

[Router]

New Zealand is like our Cuzzy Bro.

Fixed.

But yeah, the more help we can get the better.

 

[Papa]

I really hope this doesnt get to Goldcoast, all my family there are on the river

I'm on the Gold Coast and it's eerily calm right now. I'm scared

 

[trinest]

I'm on the Gold Coast and it's eerily calm right now. I'm scared

Looking at the radar its going more inland then heading to the Gold Coast- but that doesn't mean you wont get flash flooding without the rain.

Or get the rain which is building up epic in the ocean

 

[Grug]

Geez, Australia Zoo are chaining up their crocodiles to avoid them being washed into a public area.

The footage of the Brisbane River nearly bursting its banks is bringing me to tears.

 

[Yoboman]

four more deaths confirmed on nine

 

[The Storyteller]

You can donate here guys: http://www.qld.gov.au/floods/

 

[zenbot]

The river @ Auchenflower:

Offices along Coro drive are being evacuated, as is New Farm.

 

[ItAintEasyBeinCheesy]

It's going to be interesting for Brisbane tomorrow with the king tide.

Damn, just a normal high tide and a bit of rain causes a fair bit of flooding where im at. Gonna be nasty.

 

[pieatorium]

Where abouts are you cheesy? I used to live in Townsville and there were some very low areas would get minor flooding just from king tides without any rain.

 

[trinest]

You can donate here guys: http://www.qld.gov.au/floods/

Wow $32 million.

 

[Yoboman]

The river bank in inner Brisbane CBD has broken. Evacuation ordered

 

[Bernbaum]

I'm sure it's nothing and people are just being prudent, but a lot of folk are going through the checkout at my local supermarket loaded with bottled water, canned food, batteries and long life milk.

Hopefully not too serious but it sums up the situation pretty well...

 

[Shaneus]

Ah being white.

We dont need assistance from other races. New Zealand can help though.

Well thats how these things always seem to me :lol

:lol

I think it's more a feasibility thing... it's easier to accept immediate assistance from someone so close, whereas if it's from further away they need to judge exactly what kind of help will be needed over the next few days rather than right now. That's how I see it, anyway.

 

[ItAintEasyBeinCheesy]

Where abouts are you cheesy? I used to live in Townsville and there were some very low areas would get minor flooding just from king tides without any rain.

Railway Estate a couple houses away from the Ross River. Can tell if the tides in or out judging by the water in the backyard.

:lol

I think it's more a feasibility thing... it's easier to accept immediate assistance from someone so close, whereas if it's from further away they need to judge exactly what kind of help will be needed over the next few days rather than right now. That's how I see it, anyway.

Yeah but i also think its a pride thing, we like our image of being a "tough" people. I remember the US offering Howard some assistance a while back and you just see Johny smirk. Was good lols.

 

[Router]

The river bank in inner Brisbane CBD has broken. Evacuation ordered

Damn like 2 hours until high tide for today too. Tomorrow will be nasty.

 

[Router]

I'm sure it's nothing and people are just being prudent, but a lot of folk are going through the checkout at my local supermarket loaded with bottled water, canned food, batteries and long life milk.

Hopefully not too serious but it sums up the situation pretty well...

It happens with any natural event like this. People freak out thinking that they won't have any water or food for weeks and buy as much as they can.

 

[Grug]

The river @ Auchenflower:

Jesus Christ... that looks like Coronation Drive... at least where Coronation drive SHOULD be.

Oh god, this is terrible.

 

[viciouskillersquirrel]

At my local shopping centre now - pretty busy

 

[Ydahs]

Wow. Sky News just updated that more than 25 suburbs are apparently under flood warning.

 

[Grug]

Wow. Sky News just updated that more than 25 suburbs are apparently under flood warning.

That list was released last night. I reckon things are going to get even worse than that.

 

[ItAintEasyBeinCheesy]

Mmmmmmmmm if i was in Brissy i would be puttin a ladder against the roof just encase :lol

Phonelines are congested in Townsville :lol goddamn.

 

[Salazar]

Christ at that Auchenflower pic.

A friend has a house slap bang on the river at West End.

 

[holmes182]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYUpkPTcqPY

Have you guys seen this vid from Toowoomba yesterday? It's a guy filming from out of his office on Chalk street, water rises so quickly, just washing cars out of the car park.

Gold Coast here, just waiting for it to hit us.

 

[Salazar]

Gold Coast here, just waiting for it to hit us.

GC-GAF coming out of the woodwork :lol

 

[speedpop]

Just going to head to Kenmore and pick up some milk and supplies. Managed to order a shit ton of bottled water a few days ago. Fig Tree Pocket is sorta situated on a hill so it's only the rich houses that will be hit the hardest beside the river, but I'm still keen to see what the situation is in my neighbourhood.

 

[Grug]

A friend has a house slap bang on the river at West End.

West End has been evacuated. Hope your friend is ok.

 

[Grug]

Also going out for supplies.

Will report back in soon.

 

[Salazar]

West End has been evacuated. Hope your friend is ok.

She is terrifyingly well-organised. I would expect so.

 

[SCULLIBUNDO]

Stay safe Grug! Wish you all the best.

 

[user_nat]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYUpkPTcqPY

Have you guys seen this vid from Toowoomba yesterday? It's a guy filming from out of his office on Chalk street, water rises so quickly, just washing cars out of the car park.

Gold Coast here, just waiting for it to hit us.

That video is crazy.

 

[Grug]

Stay safe Grug! Wish you all the best.

I live right where Tingalpa Creek drains into Moreton Bay.

I have no idea if that is good news or bad news. I'm going to get some water and essentials just to be safe.

 

[Alex Connolly]

Holy hell, stay safe people!

 

[viciouskillersquirrel]

The shelves holding the bottled water have just been obliterated. Holy crap.

 

[Jintor]

Jesus. Good luck and stay safe, all you Queenslanders out there.

 

[Papa]

Poor Bris-GAF

If anyone needs a place to stay you can have my couch for the night :lol

 

[jambo]

I can't even begin to imagine what supermarkets are like now that the river's started bursting.

 

[Bernbaum]

The shelves holding the bottled water have just been obliterated. Holy crap.

Yup, that and the long life milk at my local.

 

[Rlan]

All went home early due to the rest of Brisbane flooding. My house is fine. Lutwyche road is a bit crowded near town but fine near Wooloowin.

 

[Nizz]

Try and stay safe, Australia-GAF. Hope everyone makes it through this fine.

 

[Gazunta]

Went to work in Fortitude Valley late this morning, and then got told to go home with the streets in Brisbane being closed. So now I'm just home waiting for the wife to be let out.

 

[seanoff]

epic traffic riverside

 

[viciouskillersquirrel]

epic traffic riverside

O_O

 

[Salazar]

epic traffic riverside

Reminds me of the night my flatmate wedged a removal truck under a concrete lip on the curve as Coro Drive comes up into the city. The truck tilted on the corner and just jammed fast - peak traffic behind us. Many, many laughs.

They've now removed the lip from that bit of the road - even if it was a hilariously freak occurrence.