OT - Australian floods - ping Bronnie

I was just thinking about all our friends down under! Hopefully we'll here from them soon.

Hi Everyone, thanks so much for thinking of me and our fellow Queenslanders. The floods are about 500km further north (Queensland is a very big state). Rockhampton is a big city on the coast and a big coal terminal port. Emerald is a smaller town inland on the flood plain. there are all these big rivers, and the amount of rain has filled various catchment areas to overflowing. Just terrible. Here in SE Queensland, we have still had our fair share of rain in December. For the month, 25 inches (600mm)! There has been a little localised flooding, nothing like further north. Our dams have been doing controlled releases as they are all above 100% full. What we don't want is rain coupled with king tides and more cyclonic rain depressions hitting the coast. The farmers and country town people are very stoic and have a self deprecating sense of humor, spending New Year's Eve bedded down at the local pubs (hotels) partying with little or no warm beer whilst their homes are totally inundated. the severity of it all will no doubt hit them soon. Your collective thoughts and prayers would be appreciated I'm sure. See:

I live on a ridge for which I am grateful! It's just started to rain again after a couple of days of blue skies here. Turned the weather very muggy. Hugs Bronnie

thanks for checking in, Bronnie!! i know i was worried. Glad to see you're ok.

Good to hear you have not been washed out to sea. We hope the best for you, and that you continue to avoid this terrible calamity. John And Lois