Brisbane flood situation and me

[munchkin]

A few people have asked with concern about my situation, and I want everyone to know that I am not at risk.

Deception Bay is about half an hour north of Brisbane and well away from Wivenhoe Dam's run-off zone. We are far enough back for tomorrow's king tide not to effect us, and as of today we only have one road closure (mainly because that road is low-lying) even though it has been pelting down here since last week.

Areas around me are being effected, with Caboolture to the immediate north now completely cut off, and Burpengary, Strathpine and its surrounds experiencing flooding and/or isolation.

I am a veteran of the '74 floods and my thoughts are with Brisbane over the next couple of days, and my heart goes out to everyone in Toowomba, its surrounds and everyone who has already been effected by the flooding. Donations can be made here.

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[munchkinofdoom.livejournal.com]

It's been amazing to see the footage! They're actually discussing scuttling a large restaurant ship called The Island and the Moggill ferry because they are at risk of slipping their moorings and becoming torpedoes down the Brisbane River. The Island has been running its engines for hours just to maintain its position, but they're not sure how much longer they can do that and the river isn't due to peak for another 10 hours.