And, based upon what I read in the paper here this morning, it may be
far from over. The normal wet period lasts until March so there are
likely more storms coming.
Randy
On 13/01/2011 8:28 PM, Hendrik & Fay wrote:
Walt,
Along with other countries the American government have offered to
help in any way they can.
The people of Queensland will be grateful for any help they can get -
last reports were that the 70 cities & towns have been affected, there
have been 15 deaths, 61 people are still unaccounted for & 8,500
people are isolated in remote towns due to the flood waters.
Damage bill so far is $11billion & rising.
75% of Queensland has been affected by these floods & we will feel the
effects of this across Oz for some time.
Mines have been flooded & food prices - which are high already - will
escalate as a result of all the crops & livestock that have been wiped
out.
Towns in Northern New South Wales are now being affected as the water
flows down from Queensland.
Hendrik & I will donate what we can to help the state & we are far
better off than the people of Haiti, but this would have to be the
worst natural disaster to ever hit this country.
Fay
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