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Originally Posted by Louwai
My daughter & I just did the same thing. We live up Sherwood Rd at the top of the hill. 
As we were walking back home after viewing the river I heard on the radio that the John Oxley floating restaurant had just broken it's moorings & was floating down the river. 
If this is correct then I'm guessing it'll get stuck under one of the bridges.  |
It's only the pontoon bit, the restaurant itself is still moored and slowly submerging.
A few updates and info:
Glad to report that evac centres are now allowing animals in cages/on leashes - a bit of sanity in the mayhem.
It is going to get a lot worse I'm afraid, there is a big mass of rain coming from the west now - most of this recent stuff was driven in off the coast.
See today's post at my
blog for captures from BoM radar and charts as at 6.45 am
The best place to keep up to date is the Qld Police
Facebook page
There is a
NSW one as well but it is not as comprehansive, the Qld Police are doing a streling job on keeping folk updated
NSW SES site is quite good (but it fell over from all the traffic earlier today) - As the Clarence River continues to rise at Ulmarra, Brushgove and Cowper the SES have issued an
Evacuation Warning for Ulmarra and communities downstream at 0600 on Wednesday, 12 January 2011
ABC Local Radio - both ordinary radio and the internet pages have the latest too
From ABC News site:
(this morning) - full story
here
"The death toll from south-east Queensland's flood crisis has risen to 10, as Brisbane and Ipswich prepare for unprecedented flooding over the next two days.
Heavy rain, releases from the giant Wivenhoe Dam and high tides are set to combine to cause major flood peaks in the cities.
The number of missing people has been revised upwards to 78, and there are serious concerns for 18 of those people.
The weather bureau has lifted a severe weather warning for the region but the bureau's Brett Harrison says the general flood threat remains the same."
STAY SAFE - DO NOT GO IN FLOODWATERS!
Some things to have on hand:
* eskies
* torches (already mentioned) and spare batteries
* gas camping lanterns/cookstoves if you have them
* candles & matches
* battery or wind up radio - if you have one plug it in to get charged
* keep mobile phones and laptops on charge - at least you'll then have a bit of juice in them if the mains go off
* make ice blocks in the freezer - you can just freeze water in double plastic bags with the necks tied in a know - make the upright to start - once they are frozen you can squash them in anywhere - or if you have unfrozen freezer bricks freeze them NOW
* gumboots or old shoes you can get wet in case you have to go out in the yard in water - don't go barefoot or in thongs as things can wash down in the water, you don't want to cut your feet and floodwaters are often dirty
* if you have animals make sure leashes/cages are ready for them and easy to hand - we keep ours in the foyer or garage - and some food and water and litter for the animals.
* put all your precious papers in a plastic lunchbox or similar - they are fairly waterproof usually if they have a good seal
* medications - out a few days worth together in a lunchbox as well
* a couple of changes of clothes and some towels tied up in plastic bags is a good idea of there is a chance you will have to evacuate - nothing worse than being wet
Feel free to add to this list, it's by no means complete, came off the top of my head
