Apologies for being off line for a while. We have only recently got power back on at our home.
I am speechless.... It feels quite surreal that this has happened to my home town of Brisbane and my friends home town of Toowoomba (which is high up on a mountain range). For anyone who is still on holiday and unaware of the severity of the flood disaster here in Brisbane and Queensland please feel free to click here for the latest update of the flooded areas.
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| A shoe floats out of the front door of a flooded residence in New Farm (Photo from Brisbane Times) |
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| A couple of flooded houses in West End (Photo from Brisbane Times) |
I have been through something similar before with the Boxing Day Tsunami but was able to escape the sea and return to Australia for emotional support. This time we have also been very lucky.
We are close to the Brisbane River but our home is high up on a hill and safe from the flood level. Our neighboring suburbs however have not been so lucky. We used to live in Fig Tree Pocket right on the river's edge and only hope that there has not been too much damage to the houses of our FTP neighbours.
In times like these everyone is pulling together, mucking in and supporting friends, neighbours and strangers.
Our deepest thoughts go out to all who have lost so much in this tragic event.
