The flooding of Queensland Australia

[Bragi]

I fully understand why DU is preoccupied with the Tuscon massacre, but I am personally interested in the Australian flood happening now, particularly in the next two days, when unprecedented water levels are expected. For professional reasons, I am closely following conventional and social media coverage of the flood.

If anyone else reading this is interested in following this story, I would invite you to the Australia "Place Group" here at DU, which is largely unused of late. The url to that group is here:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topics&forum=199

[Joanne98]

1. Thanks

[Bragi]

2. You're welcome (and a kick!) /nt

[here_is_to_hope]

3. This is crazy!

http://wimp.com/flashflood/

Happens quickly, cars become boats, insane!

[Bragi]

4. The next 48 hours will be devastating

That's what is being reported in Aussie media.

Here's a graphic to show Americans the comparative extent of the flooding now going on in north east Australia:

http://yfrog.com/h2bx0oj

[Blue_Tires]

5. i saw that...scary...

[malaise]

6. It's unbelievable

Many people are missing since that tsunami of a wall of water came down.

[Bragi]

7. Agreed

I'm listening to radio from Brisbane here:

http://www.abc.net.au/brisbane/programs/webcam_radio.htm?ref=listenlive

[Catherina]

8. Thanks. Rec'd. n/t

[Swede]

9. The water raging down a street in the news clips are terrifying.

Cars were bobbing along like toys. I fear the death toll will climb.

[Lucinda]

10. Thank you!

Hopefully it wont be as bad as expected...but the devastation is already horrible. :(

[Bragi]

11. Brisbane is in a real crisis

Brisbane radio is covering it wall-to-wall. The rivers won't peak until Thursday.

http://www.abc.net.au/brisbane/programs/webcam_radio.htm?ref=listenlive