Australia Flood Sparks Mass Evacuations

Sun Feb 05, 2012 11:59 am » by **Freeyourmindnow**

'Rising floodwaters have prompted mass evacuations in the state of Queensland in northern Australia, with some regions declared to be in a 'natural disaster zone'.

Authorities on Sunday urged the residents of St George, a town of 3,800 people in Queensland, to leave their homes as time is running out to shore up a levee. "Significant rises upstream indicate possible above-record levels by midday Monday with further rises possible," officials said in an emergency alert to the town.'

http://www.presstv.ir/detail/224939.html

Sun Feb 05, 2012 2:05 pm » by **Rich316**

freeyourmindnow wrote:
'Rising floodwaters have prompted mass evacuations in the state of Queensland in northern Australia, with some regions declared to be in a 'natural disaster zone'.

Authorities on Sunday urged the residents of St George, a town of 3,800 people in Queensland, to leave their homes as time is running out to shore up a levee. "Significant rises upstream indicate possible above-record levels by midday Monday with further rises possible," officials said in an emergency alert to the town.'

http://www.presstv.ir/detail/224939.html

Thanks for posting this. It's just awful hey. Summer here and we get more rain than all other seasons combined.

Sun Feb 05, 2012 2:07 pm » by **Naranja**

Oh the annual flood, has it always been like this in Australia?

Sun Feb 05, 2012 2:30 pm » by **Rich316**

naranja wrote:Oh the annual flood, has it always been like this in Australia?

Yeah.. I think so.. particularly up north where I am. but further up too.. There's also been some bad flash flooding in victoria in recent years.. Then bushfires too which have always been an issue. And then there's bad drought too.. Sounds bad hey..

Come on down and get bitten by a red back spider : )

Sun Feb 05, 2012 6:48 pm » by **Freeyourmindnow**

rich316 wrote:
freeyourmindnow wrote:
'Rising floodwaters have prompted mass evacuations in the state of Queensland in northern Australia, with some regions declared to be in a 'natural disaster zone'.

Authorities on Sunday urged the residents of St George, a town of 3,800 people in Queensland, to leave their homes as time is running out to shore up a levee. "Significant rises upstream indicate possible above-record levels by midday Monday with further rises possible," officials said in an emergency alert to the town.'

http://www.presstv.ir/detail/224939.html

Thanks for posting this. It's just awful hey. Summer here and we get more rain than all other seasons combined.

awful indeed mate 3,800 people :think:

cheers and be safe :cheers: