Queensland, Australia (PHOTO)

[Hissyspit]

Homes in this south-western suburb of Brisbane, Australia are inundated by floodwaters. Residents of the city's low-lying areas were urged to head for higher ground as the flood reached it's peak. - Dave Hunt

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/picture/2011/jan/13/australia-brisbane-floods-eyewitness?CMP=twt_fd

[hlthe2b]

1. Glad to not see scores of Aussies desperately clinging to roofs

unlike in our own most recent flood debacle. ...sigh.

My hopes that this will soon pass. What incredible devastation. Sri Lanka is being badly hit by floods as well, but haven't seen anything outside BBC reporting it.

[Ichingcarpenter]

2. 300 dead in floods in Brazil

Link: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x4695063


BTW the BBC said that Man Eating Bull Sharks are roaming the Streets in Brisbane..... no fatalities but numerous sightings.

[hlthe2b]

4. Bullsharks, crocodiles, poisonous snakes, and venomous spiders

along with the risk of drowning. Geebus.

[TheMadMonk]

7. And that's just the everyday trip to school. Admitteldy it's gotten a little hairy...

...with the rain.

[Catherina]

6. +1 but I hope they're not inside the homes. This is terrible. OP rec'd. n/t

[Solly Mack]

3. K&R

and Brazil and Sri Lanka

:(

[malaise]

5. Damn

This gets worse by the day