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    Default Anyone heard from the Toowoomba crew???

    Has anyone heard from Wendy or any of the Toowoomba crowd???? Some pretty serious water there yesterday - 8 lives lost and 72 missing.
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    Updated 8th of February 2024

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    I hope they are all OK down there, looked pretty bad.

    My Mum and Dad are in Toowoombah at present, they went down to my Uncles funeral, which was on Friday. They are at my Cousins house, no power no water supply and no phone. The last I heard last night they are OK.

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    Wendy is OK, floor in the shop is wet and some minor damage but she is safe and well.

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    Good to hear.


    The flood pictures are quite shocking.
    We don't know how lucky we are......

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    Quote Originally Posted by Groggy View Post
    Wendy is OK, floor in the shop is wet and some minor damage but she is safe and well.
    That's good I was wondering how she was getting on with all the rain.
    Reality is no background music.
    Cheers John

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    Hiya'll

    I'm safe, sound and dry, thanks. the shed had it's second dunking yesterday but the only damage now will be to the legs of the workbench and cupboards, maybe some water marks and mould on the slabs and the bottom of the plywood walls are wet.

    The cbd ( about 8 blocks worth) has been closed off while they work at clearing, cleaning and repairing. What caused it was that we had about 60 mm of rain in an hour up on the range and the Uni side of town (a total of 125mm in 24 hours) All that water ran off into the centre (lowest point of Toowoomba) and even though we had good flood mitigation infrastructrure in place, it just wasn't good enough for that amount of rain in such a short space of time and so we got a wall of water going through the town centre. The BOM said that a very tiny low appeared over the Toowoomba area and it was so small it didn't show up on any of the BOM's equipment, which is why it seemed to occur without warning.

    As the rain fell over the range, all that water went down the range, down towards wivenhoe and somerset and so I guess that would be why it was so suddenly flooded in the lockyer....

    There's very little traffic noise outside, glad to hear most people are staying at home rather than trying to go to work. I still can't ring out but at least I can receive calls and use the internet

    We are doing ok, we shall see what happens this afternoon and if Toowoomba gets any of that storm going through lockyer at present

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    parts of brisbane are being told to evacuate RIGHT NOW - do not pack, just GO GO GO!!!!!
    west end..... any other low lying areas.....


    This would be due to the major storms/rainfall going through the Lockyer all this morning and that they opened all 5 floodgates at Wivenhoe as well.

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    Absolutely terrible! All my thoughts are with the people of SE Queensland. I have just seen it live TV reports and they are indescribable.
    Russell (aka Mulgabill)
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    It's very hard. Made harder when you have family and friends in many of the areas hit.

    Hang in there Wendy.
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    Thinking of you all during this stressful time. Have been
    glued to the TV all day and can understand the trauma
    associated with it all. Keep your chins up.

    Allan
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    Relieved to hear you are fine Wendy.

    I grew up with almost yearly floods on the Nambucca. I rememer the 1956 floods, particularly as a young fellow my age fell off a local bridge and drowned. Iremember the record floods long the 'Bidgee in the 70s.

    I have NEVER seen anything like this.

    Lets hope we have no more acts of idiocy from people wanting to " brave" the water.

    We have put our names down to host people who may need that help. It's not much, but I guess every little bit helps.

    Chin upand all the best for those afected. My thoughts are with you all.

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    thanks Guys.

    I haven't heard from funky chicken or baldone. Andy_Mac is ok but wasn't able to get home last night (last I heard) due to a slip on mt kynoch.

    More importantly, how are all our Brisbane members faring....

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    Check out this video.

    [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYUpkPTcqPY]YouTube - Toowoomba Flood 2011.01.10[/ame]

    Cliff.
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    Quote Originally Posted by RufflyRustic View Post
    ... how are all our Brisbane members faring....
    Won't know the outcome there for a day or 2.

    Predicted River Heights/Flows:


    Ipswich: Reach at least 22 metres (major) during Wednesday; further rises.

    Moggill: Reach at least 22 metres (moderate) during Wednesday; further rises.

    Jindalee: Reach at least 14.2 metres (moderate) late Wednesday; further rises.

    Brisbane City: Reach about 3 metres (moderate) around 3am Wednesday.
    Reach 4.5 metres (major) at 3pm Wednesday.
    Exceed 1974 flood level (5.45 metres) on Thursday.


    Cliff.
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    Hi
    I am sitting on the balcony watching the news unable to do anything but wait to help anyone that needs it
    Hoping that all forum members are coping

    Cheers Rod

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