Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Queensland Flood Crisis

7.30 p. m - - At Brisbane, thousands of homes could go under, we are bracing for the biggest catastrophe. 6,500 properties will be flooded this coming Thursday.

Ipswich hit by biggest flood since 1893.

Thirty (30) Brisbane suburbs at risk of flood due to heavy rain and from the release of water from Wivenhoe dam. RNA showground had already 500 evacuees starting at 5pm.
- Milton
- Albion
- Auchenflower
- Bowen Hills
- Brisbane City
- South Brisbane
- Bulimba
- Chelmer
- Coorparoo
- East Brisbane
- Fairfield
- Fig Tree Pocket
- Fortitude Valley 'The Valley'
- Graceville
- Hemmant
- Indooroopilly
- Kangaroo Pt
- Lytton
- Moggill
- Murrarie
- New Farm
- Newstead
- Norman Park
- Oxley
- Pinkenba
- Rocklea
- Sherwood
- Tennyson
- Yeronga
- Yerongpilly
- Wacol
- Windsor

Flood peak to hit Brisbane within 24 hours as I type this.

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